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DOVER, Del. – Health authorities report the first death of Delaware linked to West Nile virus since 2012.
Officials from the Public Health Division announced Wednesday that a 73-year-old man from New Castle County, hospitalized since last month, died this week after being infected with the virus.
The division confirmed five cases of the virus this year, including the man who died. Officials say the five men were between 57 and 75 years old, including four in New Castle County and one in Sussex County.
West Nile virus is transmitted by mosquitoes. Most infected people will not get sick and less than 20% of those infected will develop mild symptoms. But officials say that one in every 150 infected people will develop a serious infection, including West Nile encephalitis or meningitis.
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