BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts health officials say a Middlesex County man in his 60s has been hospitalized with the state’s first human case of West Nile virus this year, but is recovering.
The state yesterday raised the virus’ threat rate to “moderate” in Arlington, Belmont, Cambridge, Somerville and Watertown.
They also raised the threat level to “high” in Ludlow in western Massachusetts because a horse was infected there.
The virus is usually spread to humans through the bite of infected mosquitos, which were found in nine counties this year.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says most infected people show no symptoms. But one in 150 patients becomes sick with symptoms that can include paralysis and coma.
Health officials recommend using insect repellent and draining standing water, where mosquitoes breed.
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