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First 2025 West Nile Virus Cases Reported in New Jersey: Health Officials Warn Residents to Stay Vigilant

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TRENTON, NJ — The New Jersey Department of Health (NJDOH) has confirmed the state’s first human cases of West Nile virus (WNV) this year, including a child in Atlantic County and an adult in Middlesex County. Both developed neuroinvasive disease, a more severe form of the illness, but have since been discharged from the hospital and are recovering at home.

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