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North Carolina's first case of West Nile virus in 2025 has been confirmed, state health officials announced Wednesday.

The first case of West Nile virus in North Carolina this year has been reported in Durham County, the county’s Department of Public Health announced Wednesday. The case is also the first confirmed case in Durham County since 2022, the department said.