Officials discover the first human infected with West Nile Virus in Stanislaus County

(FOX40.COM) — A resident in Stanislaus County has been confirmed to be infected with West Nile Virus, according to Stanislaus County Public Health.• Video above: West Nile Virus

SCPH stated that this is the first human case of WNV this year. The virus is mainly transmitted to humans through the bites of mosquitoes that have been infected.

Public health, along with local mosquito abatement districts, had reported a first pool of mosquitoes that tested positive for the virus last week, and more pools of infected mosquitoes have been discovered ever since, officials said…

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