# Pasadena Reports Two Human Cases of West Nile Virus

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The Pasadena Health Department Thursday confirmed two human cases of West Nile virus in the city. These detections mark the first human cases of the virus reported in Pasadena this year, prompting health officials to urge residents to take precautions against mosquito bites. , as the last confirmed case in a Pasadena resident was reported in 2025. According to the PPHD, the cases meet the clinical and initial laboratory criteria for the virus, with confirmatory testing still pending. The state has reported 452 human cases of the West Nile virus in 2026 as of Oct. 23, noting that 29 deaths occu

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