A Hamilton County resident tested positive for West Nile virus, making it the second human case reported in Indiana this year, according to the Hamilton County Health Department.
The West Nile virus is primarily spread by mosquitoes. In mild cases, symptoms include fever, headache, body aches and rash. However, some people can develop more severe symptoms, such as inflammation in the brain and spinal cord, muscle paralysis and death.
People over the age of 60 or with weakened immune systems are at higher risk of developing a severe case…