A southern Indiana resident has Indiana’s first case of West Nile virus for the year, the Indiana Department of Health announced Tuesday.

The infected mosquitoes have been located in several city neighborhoods, including Old Louisville, Irish Hill, California, Iroquois and Churchill Downs, officials said July 22. This follows mosquitoes testing positive for the virus in the Tyler Park and Highlands neighborhoods earlier this month.

INDIANAPOLIS - The state’s first West Nile virus (WNV) disease case for the 2025 season has been reported in a Vanderburgh County resident. No additional information about the case will be released to protect patient privacy.