The Louisville Metro Department of Public Health and Wellness announced Friday that there is a laboratory-confirmed case of West Nile virus in a Louisville resident. This is the first confirmed case of West Nile virus in 2025. Due to privacy and confidentiality reasons, the department say it will not disclose any information about the individual.

A human case of West Nile virus has been confirmed in Louisville. The Louisville Metro Department of Public Health and Wellness put out the notice Friday morning. They say this is the first confirmed case in a human so far this year.

A Louisville resident has tested positive for West Nile virus after mosquitoes were found carrying the disease in several of the city's neighborhoods in recent weeks. The Louisville Metro Department of Public Health and Wellness said the case marks the first of 2025.