Spotlight Two NC adults die after contracting West Nile virus, state health department says Kristen Johnson The News & Observer (Raleigh) Oct 12, 2026 7 hrs ago 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Two adults from central North Carolina have died after contracting West Nile virus, according to the state Department of Health and Human Services.kAm%96 56A2CE>6?E 2??@F?465 E96 562E9D @? k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]72463@@<]4@>^A9@E@n73:5l`dad_f_``hed`dfaU2>AjD6El2]aaf__c`fhcdg`fhQ C6=lQu@==@HQ E2C86ElQ03=2?<QmD@4:2= >65:2 uC:52Jk^2m] %96 562E9D 4@>6 27E6C E96 56A2CE>6?E C6A@CE65 E96 7:CDE 42D6 @7 E96 5:D62D6 :? 2 v2DE@? r@F?EJ C6D:56?E 62C=:6C E9:D J62C] p (6DE }:=6 G:CFD\A@D:E:G6 3=@@5 5@?@C H2D 2=D@ C646?E=J :56?E:7:65 :? |64<=6?3FC8 r@F?EJ E9C@F89 C@FE:?6 D4C66?:?8]k^AmkAm%96 DE2E6 5:5 ?@E C6=62D6 :?7@C>2E:@? 23@FE H96C6 E96 562E9D @44FCC65 :? 46?EC2= }@CE9 r2C@=:?2[ 3FE H2C?65 C6D:56?ED E@ E2<6 AC6G6?E2E:G6 >62DFC6D]k^Am People are also reading… Will Isaias match Helene? 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