Two people in California’s Central Valley are first West Nile virus deaths of 2026
📍 How it ended
The coverage concluded after reporting two West Nile virus deaths in California’s Central Valley—one in Kings County and a second in Glenn County—alongside first human cases identified in Los Angeles, San Joaquin and other counties. Mosquito treatment efforts were noted in parts of San Jose and Santa Clara, and no further developments were reported.
Epilogue added 41d ago, after coverage quieted.
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Two people in California’s Central Valley are first West Nile virus deaths of 2026 Sacramento Bee · 96d ago broke it first
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