Galveston County health officials have reported a case of neuroinvasive West Nile virus in a resident. The individual is currently hospitalized. Health officials have noted that the resident had exposures outside of Galveston County during the time they were incubating the virus.

Further information about this case can be found through Galveston County health officials or Houston Public Media, as this is the first reported West Nile virus case in the county this year.