The last time cases reached outbreak status in South Dakota was in 2018, when there were a total of 169 cases in the state.

The South Dakota Department of Health has confirmed a human case of West Nile Virus, the first in the state in 2025. The virus was found in a resident of Brookings County, according to a release from ...

South Dakota has its first human case of West Nile virus for the year. A Brookings County resident contracted the illness, ...

South Dakota has reported more than 2,681 human cases and 47 deaths since West Nile virus was first reported in the state in 2002. We see that you have javascript disabled.

South Dakota historically has had a disproportionately high number of West Nile Virus cases compared to other states, according to Dr. Joshua Clayton, state epidemiologist with the South Dakota ...

The Culex tarsalis mosquito loves eastern South Dakota. Unfortunately, West Nile virus loves Culex tarsalis. When one of them bites an infected bird, it’s more likely to get infected than its ...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) -- A second case of West Nile Virus (WNV) has been confirmed in Kingsbury County, according to a release Wednesday from the South Dakota Department of Health.

The first case of West Nile Virus in South Dakota in 2019 was confirmed in Turner County, according to a state Health Department news release. The person is in the age 30-39 age group.

PIERRE, S.D. (KELO) — South Dakota health officials confirmed the state’s first death from the West Nile Virus. According to the South Dakota Department of Health, a 42-year-old Union County ...

The South Dakota Department of Health has reported the first human case of West Nile Virus for the 2025 season. What is this ...

“This year, nearly 200 South Dakota cities, counties and tribes will share $500,000 in grants intended to control mosquitoes and prevent West Nile virus,” added Dr. Clayton.

South Dakota has reported more than 2,843 human cases and 53 deaths since WNV was first reported in 2002. “West Nile virus is an infection most commonly spread through mosquito bites,” said Dr ...