The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services says the first case of West Nile Virus infection has been confirmed through a test at the State Hygienic Lab.
The infection was found in an older adult, between ages 61-80, from Harrison County.
Bites from infected mosquitoes are the primary method in which humans are infected with the virus.
Besides using insect repellant, you should wear long-sleeved shirts, pants, shoes, and socks outdoors when possible, and clear standing water from around your home where mosquitoes reproduce.
Iowans infected with the West Nile Virus may not experience any signs or symptoms of the virus.
Last year, 17 Iowans were diagnosed with West Nile Virus, with 1 death.
