The Metro Public Health Department (MPHD) confirms the first human case of West Nile Virus of 2025, a virus carried by infected mosquitos. The case has no history of travel and resides in the South Nashville area. The case coincides with a rise in West Nile Virus activity in mosquitoes across Nashville. The MPHD Pest Management Team traps and tests mosquitoes throughout the season at sites across the county, informing nearby residents when mosquitoes caught in MPHD traps test positive for West Nile Virus.

MPHD recommends residents take steps to reduce the presence of mosquitoes in their yards and homes. Mosquitos often seek out standing water to lay eggs. Reducing or eliminating standing water in places like bird baths, tires, backyard toys and other places can help reduce the mosquito po

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