More West Nile Virus Found In Rhode Island, Again In East Providence

EAST PROVIDENCE, RI — A mosquito sample tested positive for West Nile virus for the 14th time this summer, according to the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management.

The sample collected Sept. 22 in East Providence and tested at the Rhode Island State Health Laboratories brings the total number found in the state this year to 14, the Department of Environmental Management reported.

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West Nile virus was previously detected in East Providence, as well as Johnston, Cranston, Westerly, West Greenwich and Bristol, the department said in a media release.

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The Department of Health revealed that Rhode Island's first probable human case of West Nile virus in 2025 was detected in a mosquito sample taken Sept. 15.

"A person in their 60s from Providence County has tested positive for WNV and confirmatory testing will be conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Department of Health said in a media release.

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"The person's onset of symptoms began in early September and they remain hospitalized," the release said.

"Rhode Island’s risk level for WNV remains high statewide," the Department of Environmental Management's media release said.

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"About one in five people who are infected develop a fever and other symptoms," according to the Department of Health. "About one out of 150 infected people develop a serious, sometimes fatal, illness."

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