The individual lives in Plum Borough, an East Hills suburb of Pittsburgh. They are recovering at home, according to the county, and no further details about their identity are expected to be released.

The Allegheny County Health Department announced on Monday that it had identified the first human case of West Nile virus in 2025.

The Allegheny County Health Department has reported the first confirmed case of a specific virus in the area this year.

The first case of West Nile virus in a human, in the Pittsburgh area has been detected. The Allegheny County Health Department says a person living in Plum Borough tested positive for the virus.

A Plum resident’s fever, malaise and digestive trouble since mid-July was confirmed to be the first human case of West Nile this year, according to the Allegheny County Health Department. The person’s name and gender were not released,