A Santa Clara County resident has died of the rare West Nile virus, a mosquito-borne illness, public health officials said.
David Pou/Getty ImagesA Santa Clara County The resident died after a long battle with West Nile virus, officials said. The man contracted the virus in the Greater Bay Area, the county’s Department of Public Health said in a statement. News release Wednesday.
In early October, authorities reported two invasive, aggressive. Egyptian temples Mosquitoes were caught for the first time in San Jose. After finding them at the crossroads, the district went “all-hands-on-deck” to eradicate the blood-sucking insects, which can transmit diseases like dengue, chikungunya, Zika and yellow fever. Research shows that A. aegypti can be transmitted West Nile virusAccording to the European Center for Disease Prevention and Control, however, it is still unclear how the virus was transmitted and specifically where the resident of Santa Clara County contracted it.
Although the disease may be the origin UgandaWest Nile virus is surprisingly common in the US, especially in California Government information It shows. As of October 28, 106 people have died of West Nile virus this year. Most people infected with the virus do not have symptoms The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said, and fatal cases are even rarer. Only 1 in 5 people infected with West Nile virus develop symptoms such as fever, body aches and vomiting, and 1 in 150 develop severe illness.
Seven people have died from West Nile virus in California this year. From October 27 Government information Since 2003, more than 300 people have died from the virus.
The state Department of Public Health’s West Nile Virus “No problem staying here” Residents can help reduce the spread of mosquitoes by removing stagnant water from their property. Santa Clara County Vector Control District he said.
A Santa Clara County spokeswoman did not immediately respond to requests for comment from SFGATE.