LONG BEACH, Calif. (KABC) — The city of Long Beach has reported California’s first human case of West Nile virus this summer, according to health officials.
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The city’s Health Department said the patient was hospitalized and is now recovering at home.
Officials warned that the risk of West Nile virus and other mosquito-borne diseases increases during hot weather, typically from June through October. Symptoms may include fever, body aches, rash, nausea, vomiting and headache.
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Health officials urged anyone experiencing symptoms to seek medical care at a hospital.
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