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Mosquitoes carrying the West Nile virus have been found in large numbers in New Jersey this season. Four cases were in Bergen County, including a person who died. Three cases were reported in Middlesex County and one in Camden County.
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.
The health department stated those who are infected by the virus can experience symptoms such as severe headache, high fever, neck stiffness, stupor, disorientation, coma, tremors, convulsions, muscle weakness and paralysis.
About one in 150 persons could develop a serious, sometimes fatal neurological illness and people who are over the age of 50 and those with weak immune systems are at greater risk to develop a severe illness, according to the health department.
In a typical year, there are about eight cases reported in New Jersey but last year there were 20 cases and four deaths reported.
For more information, you can visit www.nj.gov/health.
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