Two people in L.A. County are recovering after being diagnosed with West Nile virus, which is transmitted to humans through mosquito bites.
Both people became ill with West Nile, which is transmitted to humans through a mosquito bite, late last month and are recovering, officials said Monday. One lives in the San Fernando Valley and the other in the southeastern region of L.A. County, they said.
West Nile virus kills Californians every year. Last year, 11 people in the state died of West Nile, and 44 in the previous year.last month after contracting West Nile virus, the first death caused by the disease this year in the state, officials said. Only 1 in 5 people who catch West Nile have any symptoms. But 1 in 150 who are infected develop a serious illness that can be fatal, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Though serious illness can occur in people of any age, it is most likely among people older than 50.
Health experts say that warm temperatures make it more likely for mosquitoes to breed and infect humans with the virus. This year in particular, late spring rains have left standing water, which provides fertile ground for mosquitoes to breed and spread the illness.
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