Health officials in Westchester County reported their first case of the West Nile virus in a human this year as they sought to remind people once again of simple measures they can take to avoid mosquito bites.
While there is no specific treatment for West Nile virus, patients may be offered supportive therapy as needed.
Eliminate standing water from flowerpots, clogged gutters, recycle bins, birdbaths, toys, swimming pools and hot tub covers The number of human cases of West Nile virus varies each year. Suffolk County reported eight human cases in 2021, five in 2020, three in 2019, 11 in 2018, and six in 2017. Comparatively, the county reported 25 human cases in 2010, a year in which the virus claimed three lives. Suffolk County also reported two deaths from West Nile virus in 2017., one in Brooklyn and one in Queens.
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