West Nile Virus: Data
The first cases of West Nile virus in humans in Wisconsin were reported in 2002.
In 2023, Wisconsin had 25 confirmed and probable cases of West Nile virus.
From 2014 through 2023, an average of 16 cases of West Nile virus have been reported each year.
West Nile virus is preventable.
You can see this year's statewide data for West Nile virus in the table and the map at the top of the page.
Case numbers are updated routinely during mosquito season.
Summary data for all other years can be found at the bottom of this page.
For information on national data, visit the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) Data and Maps page for West Nile virus.
Type | Number of cases |
---|---|
Human confirmed | 0 |
Human probable* | 0 |
Deaths** | 0 |
Hospitalizations** | 0 |
Mosquito pools | 0 |
Equine (horse) | 0 |
Avian (bird) | 0 |
Counties reporting West Nile virus activity | 0 |
*Probable cases have presumptive positive laboratory results without confirmatory testing at CDC.
**Deaths and hospitalizations are included among the confirmed and probable cases.
Historical West Nile virus data
Month of illness onset
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