Two Women Infected With West Nile Virus

With the increase in mosquitoes, reports of human infection of the west Nile Virus are increasing. Two women in Stanislaus County, California are the first cases reported this year. Friday the California Department of Public Health confirmed that the two women were indeed infected with the West Nile virus.

Both women have symptoms of the West Nile virus, but are said to be recovering from the virus without having to be hospitalized.

The West Nile Virus infects people of all ages, but it has been found that people who are over the age of 50 seem to be at a higher risk for severe infection.

The most common way the West Nile virus infection occurs in humans is though mosquito bites from infected mosquitoes. Health officials in California are warning residents take the proper precautions and to avoid exposure to insect bites and to drain any standing water.

State health officials in Arlington announced Friday that the West Nile Virus was detected in mosquitoes that were tested for the virus this week. The heath department in Arlington is working closely with residents to help prevent the virus from spreading by inspecting properties for signs of the mosquitoes and by removing all standing water. They are also using an insecticide to prevent the growth of mosquitoes.