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West Nile virus was detected in a human in Allegheny County, the Pennsylvania Department of Health announced Friday.
If the tests confirm the infection, it will be the first human infection in the state this year.
A man of about sixty years living in Penn Hills was bitten in mid-July by a mosquito carrying the virus. The man started to show symptoms and was hospitalized. He was then released from the hospital and recovered at home, reported the Allegheny County Health Department. The Department of Health did not disclose the name of the man
The Department of Environmental Protection found mosquitoes infected with the virus in 48 counties, highlighting the need for take precautions to minimize mosquito bites. "With our recent heavy rains, Pennsylvanians could see an increase in mosquito activity," said Dr. Rachel Levine, Secretary of Health. "You can take some simple steps to protect yourself and your loved ones from mosquito-related diseases."
Allegheny and Westmoreland counties are both listed as high-risk "hot zones" on a national website. 19659002] Infected mosquitoes are most active at dawn and dusk, according to the statement. The agencies recommend using DEET repellents, wearing lightweight protective clothing and eliminating stagnant water where bedbugs can reproduce.
The Allegheny County Health Department was to spray a pesticide on Thursday or Friday in the north and west districts of Pittsburgh to kill mosquitoes. . Crews had to spray pesticides Thursday at Mt. Pleasant Borough and Mt. Pleasant Township
Two cases of West Nile in humans have been reported in Allegheny County in 2017 and a case has been reported in Westmoreland County, according to data from the United States. ;State.
Wesley Venteicher is an editor of Tribune-Review. You can contact Wesley at 412-380-5676, [email protected] or via Twitter @wesventeicher.
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