海角换妻 officials announced Friday the first person to be infected with this summer, saying the risk of exposure to the mosquito-borne disease continues into the fall.
The woman is a resident of New Haven county in her 50s who has recovered since becoming ill with West Nile virus in July, the state Department of Public Health said in a statement.
Most people with the mosquito-borne disease don鈥檛 get symptoms, but people over 60 years old have a higher chance of getting sick.
About 1 in 5 people who are infected with West Nile virus can have symptoms like fever, body aches, joint pain, headache, or a rash. , 1 in 150 people can develop more severe symptoms to the central nervous system that can be fatal.
鈥淲e anticipate continued risk for human infection until mosquito activity subsides in October,鈥� Philip Armstrong, a medical entomologist at the 海角换妻 Agricultural Experiment Station, said in a statement.
Over 40 mosquitoes trapped for were found to have West Nile virus as of Friday, Aug. 18, .
West Nile virus has been detected annually since 1999 in 海角换妻. It鈥檚 the most common mosquito-transmitted illness in the continental U.S. and to prevent it.
by limiting their time outside at dusk and dawn, using insect repellent recommended by the CDC and covering bare skin with tightly woven, loose-fitting clothing.
More on prevention and testing for West Nile virus can be found at .
