West Nile Virus has been confirmed for the first time this summer among mosquitoes in Macomb County, health officials said.

Mosquitoes carrying the virus were first identified in Colorado in 2003. That year resulted in the most human cases of West Nile in state history, with 2,948. Sixty-six people died. In 2023, the state saw a significant number of cases again, with 634 cases identified, resulting in 51 deaths.