The person who died was an immunocompromised adult who died this month after experiencing symptoms, officials said in a news release Wednesday.
Santa Clara County health officials confirmed Wednesday that the county had logged the first two human cases of West Nile virus this year, including a person who had died in August.
In both cases, county officials could not determine if the infections were contracted locally or elsewhere. West Nile virus is transmitted by mosquitoes, and while most people may quickly recover with mild or no symptoms, elderly people or people with certain medical conditions are at risk of developing more severe symptoms and complications related to them. Some symptoms include fever, headache, body aches, and in severe cases, neurological symptoms or death.
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