West Nile Virus and Other Nationally Notifiable Arboviral Diseases — United States, 2024

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Authors: Kimberly E. Mace, Daniel L. Jacobs, Carolyn V. Gould, J. Erin Staples, Shelby L. Lyons
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Abstract

In the United States, arthropodborne viruses (arboviruses) are primarily transmitted by infected mosquitoes or ticks; rarely, they can be transmitted through blood transfusion or organ transplantation. Whereas a majority of arboviral infections are asymptomatic, symptomatic infections range from mild febrile illness to severe neuroinvasive disease. This report summarizes data for nationally notifiable domestic arboviral diseases with illness onset in 2024. Forty-eight states and the District of Columbia reported 1,955 arboviral disease cases, including 189 (10%) deaths. Although the number of West Nile virus (WNV) disease cases in 2024 was below the 10-year median (2,162), WNV caused most reported arboviral disease cases (1,808; 92%). Powassan virus disease was the second most commonly reported arboviral disease (60; 3%), increasing from a previous high of 49 cases in 2023. A majority of patients with arboviral disease were aged ≥60 years (1,133; 58%), were male (1,223; 63%), and had illness onset during July-September (1,603; 82%). However, La Crosse virus disease occurred almost exclusively among children aged

Fields of Study & Subjects

Mosquito-borne diseases and control Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research Zoonotic diseases and public health

Publication details

Journal / source
MMWR Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report
Publisher
Centers for Disease Control MMWR Office
Volume
75
Issue
29
Pages
369–376
Publication date
30 July 2026
Language
EN