BROWN COUNTY, WI (WTAQ) – A human case of West Nile virus has been reported in Brown County.
County health officials say it’s the first one this year.
Cases were reported last month in both Fond du Lac and Oconto counties.
West Nile is spread by mosquitoes, and health officials say the chances of a person catching it are low.
Most people who do get the virus won’t experience any symptoms.
While symptoms are typically mild, the virus can cause muscle weakness, stiff neck, disorientation, tremors, convulsions, paralysis, and a coma.
Older people and those with compromised immune systems are at greater risk of these severe symptoms.
