24-07-2018 12:40 via 10tv.com

Ohio reports first human West Nile virus case for 2018

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The state has reported Ohio's first human West Nile virus case this year.Ohio's Department of Health said Monday that a 71-year-old Lake County man had to be hospitalized.Most people receive the virus through bites from infected mosquitoes. Diseases transmitted by mosquitoes in Ohio most often occur from May through October.Health officials say 20 Ohio counties have reported West Nile virus activity in mosquitoes tested in a statewide surveillance. There were 34 human
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