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FirstFirst CT Human West Nile Case Confirmed In New Haven County
It's time to protect yourself from mosquitoes, as the first case of the West Nile virus in a person in the state has been confirmed.
On Friday, Aug. 16, the Connecticut Department of Public Health announced that a New Haven County resident had tested positive for the virus.
A woman between 60–69 became ill during the first week of August with a WNV infection and has since recovered, the department said.
“Symptoms include fever, headache, myalgia, arthralgia, rash, or gastrointestinal symptoms for non-neuroinvasive disease, while neuroinvasive signs and symptoms can include high…
