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Mid Hudson News
Published September 03First positive case of West Nile virus in Westchester this season
WHITE PLAINS – Westchester County has had its first human case of West Nike virus this season. Health officials say a Yonkers resident who has recently traveled outside the county contracted the virus. West Nile most often causes a mild or moderate flu-like illness, but can be…
Mid Hudson News
Published September 02First positive case of West Nile virus in Westchester this season
WHITE PLAINS – Westchester County has had its first human case of West Nike virus this season. Health officials say a Yonkers resident who has recently traveled outside the county contracted the virus. West Nile most often causes a mild or moderate flu-like illness, but can be…
Yonkers Times (Rising Media Group)
Published September 02Yonkers Residents Clash with Police in Heated Confrontation
By: Dennis Richmond, Jr. A heated confrontation between some Yonkers residents and some members of the Yonkers Police Department on Sunday evening, August 30, 2026, is drawing widespread attention. This all unfolded after a video of the encounter began popping up online,…
Gothamist
Published September 01Westchester confirms first human West Nile Virus case of 2026
A Culex quinquefasciatus mosquito is known to be a vector associated with transmission of the West Nile Virus. County health officials are looking into whether the Yonkers resident caught the virus abroad or closer to home. [ more › ]
Yonkers Times (Rising Media Group)
Published September 01FIRST POSITIVE WEST NILE VIRUS CASE IN WESTCHESTER IN 2026
County Health Department Reminds Residents to Remove Standing Water and Take Other Precautions Against Mosquitoes On Sept. 1, Westchester County stated it had learned of its first positive human case of West Nile Virus this year, which was a confirmed in a Yonkers resident who…