News

Actions

7th human case of West Nile Virus reported in KC

Posted

Officials with the Kern County Public Health Department confirms a seventh case of the West Nile Virus in Kern County on Friday.

The seventh confirmed human case is a 85-year-old man from Northwest Bakersfield.

The man was hospitalized but its now recovering and discharged.

This comes on the same day officials confirmed the first West Nile Death in the county.

CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO ON WEST NILE VIRUS IN CALIFORNIA

,

Weather

Daily Forecast

View Hourly Forecast

Day

Conditions

HI / LO

Precip

Tuesday

07/08/2025

Sunny

99° / 71°

0%

Wednesday

07/09/2025

Sunny

98° / 70°

0%

Thursday

07/10/2025

Sunny

102° / 72°

0%

Friday

07/11/2025

Sunny

106° / 75°

0%

Saturday

07/12/2025

Sunny

105° / 74°

0%

Sunday

07/13/2025

Sunny

104° / 76°

0%

Monday

07/14/2025

Sunny

105° / 76°

0%

Tuesday

07/15/2025

Sunny

105° / 74°

0%