# Rhode Island raises West Nile virus risk to high as more mosquitoes test positive

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-03 12:29 UTC · Category: Health · Sources: 8 · Current Velocity: 5.66

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| WJAR | West Nile virus detected in Cranston | 2026-08-02 23:35 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi6gFBVV95cUxNYnlWNmIxM2hRa19XVVdZTzZPMDlTOHUxR3RpRVNKMXRZMFJocWFVRU4wV0hDMllna1VscVBxVk1QTFM0WkdPcWhDd0hlZjY0aHlISV9Pc3hBV3dReU5VT3NRREdkaHFFWTNpTVFqelNMcjMyQnE1TXNpWUlhNHp1RWZfS3NMZ09VNDFkU3RFT1VQbXN1MXNqdEZRZWZ3N0JaMl9BczMzVnJHUU1veThwZWpvb3VPbWFMVjU2UjR6MHBReHltRDFPa3NmTndpcmZpVkhUdDdyNWxhN1VreTFqNmpqYm5yT1lSYUE?oc=5) |
| WarwickPost.com | DEM: West Nile Virus In Cranston, Avoid Bites | 2026-08-02 23:35 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMid0FVX3lxTFBRM0FzS09tcERHX0xYWXRLTkc1XzcyT09ScDFlazA3UGZvMk5JNS1lUENmbl9hRHpyUTA5cjRrallfTkZhLWlZeGo0bHcxcXVzb0Nmb2tXWXBoQ3Awci0zRHFOT1YycURPSUJkZm14Q2RmclpqeHRv?oc=5) |
| WPRI.com | West Nile virus detected in 3 RI communities, risk level now ‘high’ | 2026-08-02 23:35 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimAFBVV95cUxOQ25YcXVzZVpocjJFWkgyMXFzNEZMNnM0ZGFBbEtUTmVzNkNndmNVcTVPeS1GSm84X09JRVNKLWZrZC1kbnp0OG10UWg0T1dUX2NQUFk0aE1tSVg2SkJCbldwYXdETndNMENVd2h6RXlLbFd1Zk9CYkZ2ZHROei0zeWVDd01KSzhZTU1aeVZLRTZQNlRBTFZadtIBngFBVV95cUxNV0xmSGRjcUdPNmFZQVp4dUdMUnFuYVBiZXRjQ2ctMUlIcHNmbFo3Y2dCQjJMSVE4QVg1cktoOVNPeFhuWDNDQmtqUkZ6MTYzeThDeGVBYU5BdkdNa0JyUHk0OWVJd3dNa2pOT1BnT21wX3ZtX1F5YjVnYmQ2QmhlVXFwbnNxZ3FHYzV5V1VHYWthTnlVODkwV3BId25MZw?oc=5) |
| Patch | 3 More West Nile Virus Samples Found In Rhode Island | 2026-08-02 23:35 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilAFBVV95cUxNdXVJeXpycGpXOVN5bjJtcW1SVkJwd3hlLXJkWHBXTjM5WFlJcDNlMG5jZVhpTVBzbENQdFlqakFWZ1BBOGEza3lvTHdCR2pvekNVckpINWZscTZibThNRC1GTlYxSkkyMmFXc1BnbHhISHZTUUEzMnZVNFRQang5bzZHWmJJYkNreWttaTNKa05LblJV0gGqAUFVX3lxTE9BVXBOc2VMOTRkSkNtc3ZMdEt1V1E1VnRVTFpuM0dBNjZ3LURlNnZjWDdHSVl2d2pLWmhIazhKdVAzZ2VxbXhseVBaaEFZenctTzFBVkplaTNOcWFYYndVaGVGbGlUVEVSdDQyeHVoTFRnVU1BNzlHcm5aSmN1VmVJVkw0N1BrcE4zcWdTSGhaVUpUNjkxbGlNSXZOc1lvclFBOXJIbHR0eXVB?oc=5) |
| Ocean State Media | West Nile Virus Detected in Rhode Island for First Time in 2025 | 2026-08-02 23:35 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiswFBVV95cUxPTU1fbGdxS2huYmZsUTBvVnktcF9rUkxOZWlZTHZxeDIwN2JrMTRjQU9XZl85MnlZZHplM0tZUlJpcmtDbGtkaGdnRGJaamlNaTRXd1Z0Qy1Rc0VrcFhMbHNmbzBEU2JEdkpacmt1dURjUmw5bDZRdWZiVWxXVzFoZWhwcHd6bzd5ZUc1Xy1NTm5zSTFmTW1zOVBJaHhvNFBIRnFlU1JOUzhLWU1TZllpRWZRNA?oc=5) |
| ecoRI News | Risk of West Nile Virus Climbing | 2026-08-02 23:35 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiYEFVX3lxTFB2c21oc29jZzBIMFBsNnZnZWR3VlJLVThrZE9LT2xXRE8zd3ZucDNZOUtDVzlxSlhBSDE1eUhFX2N1aXBkSU16VEh5eklQbWNMUEU2UUlnWXhtaEloMTd6ZQ?oc=5) |
| The Valley Breeze | West Nile discovered in mosquito sample taken in North Providence | 2026-08-02 23:35 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi4wFBVV95cUxPZjgyNVV0NXNDRXd1akEwSlpzSEFIRXdPYmpxUTIxWFhUcnlGeTdEVEdtZlF0UlZhYkg4SVhTSGM1dHR2TWZCVl94aWhFZHFjdGtqUDh0MWxqMmhObGQwVlBueDhVZWtROFdzbWFJVkJGVjJBN1A4VW5HTzMyNUk3RExVSjdxeV9Sbm9TRXdXMzFfa2V5Si1Cdi1TQmFxYWx2UmJfY256aWZxcEJNaEM2d3FETkxReTVlQ19wQkxvVzR3d2Y1T0RHMHB4VENoRDBneXFLeW9Pd1NyZWtpZ2x0WUpGNA?oc=5) |
| FOX Weather | Rhode Island raises West Nile virus risk to high as more mosquitoes test positive | 2026-08-02 23:35 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikAFBVV95cUxNaHBtMExWX2hXa1liOXBkTkQ4NFpxRTdad0drX21BckVJcHBOQ3VwZGtiWjNXTl9jT1ZVdWgwYng0MUE0MDB1SkFiQXpRZjdtZmRRVzNzSXowZmRFdGRmUFNJTnVlbTlMc3FSbEFHYlFON1EzNE9aTEo1MUUtcnVmZ1c1NEVacmlGbEQxX3c3Z2TSAZYBQVVfeXFMT0RwRVJYVy0yaWV4R2JJNElxR1FuYWE1cGU5SUNWNkxxN0NReW9iSGZyV3FtVHlqSEhkazljZ3lwZ1pCS2lYaGY2WkxYTFZFUTZId08zb0pNNEsxV21HYnJqYnl5YkRveHF0dzFZLTdvWE5weXF3TUh1ZnQ2LTZob0VrMWg4SWsxTTNwdG5NdEQzbGR6TS1R?oc=5) |

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