NJ health officials urge caution after resident dies from West Nile virus
The New Jersey Department of Health and the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection are urging residents to take precautions after one resident died from the West Nile virus.
West Nile virus is a disease that can be acquired through the bite of a mosquito that had fed on an infected bird.
New Jersey has reported seven other cases associated with the virus this season, and six cases have been hospitalized.
Four of the cases had been reported in Bergen County, including one death, three cases in Middlesex County and one case in Camden County, according to officials.
In the state of New Jersey, most West Nile virus cases are reported in August and September.
Based on the health department’s research currently, the West Nile virus activity in mosquitoes is high and there are significantly more West Nile virus-positive mosquito pools this year in comparison to 5 years ago.
