FRANKFORT, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – The Kentucky Department for Public Health (KDPH) has issued a statewide Health Alert after a rise in mosquito-borne illnesses, including West Nile Virus and La Crosse virus.

According to KDPH, Kentucky has reported 19 cases of West Nile Virus this year, including one death. That’s compared to an average of seven cases in previous years. The state has also confirmed two cases of La Crosse virus and is investigating two more, a sharp increase from the 11 cases reported statewide between 2003 and 2024.

The Lexington-Fayette County Health Department (LFCHD) says four human cases of West Nile Virus have been confirmed in Fayette County since late August. All of the cases involve adults between the ages of 30 and 77 who required hospitalization. Health officia

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