A person in the Midlands has died of the West Nile virus, state health officials confirmed Monday, the first West Nile death in the state this year.
The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control did not say where the death took place, just stating that the death was in the Midlands region.
This comes a less than a week after DHEC announced there was an outbreak of West Nile in Richland County. They urged to people to project themselves from mosquitoes, the primary carrier of the illness.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says most people (eight out of 10) will not develop any symptoms of West Nile. However, about one in five people do develop symptoms that include headache, body aches, joint pains, vomiting, diarrhea, or rash. Most people with febrile illness due to West Nile virus recover completely, but fatigue and weakness can last for weeks or months.
"If you develop fever or other symptoms after being bitten by a mosquito, you should contact your health care provider immediately," said Dr. Linda Bell, South Carolina State Epidemiologist.
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