The Iowa Department of Public Health has announced the first confirmed human case of West Nile virus disease in Iowa in 2011. The case is a Pottawattamie County man, younger than 45, who is recovering, the IDPH said.
"Although summer is the season most typically associated with mosquitoes, the West Nile virus season in Iowa usually lasts until the first frost," said IDPH Medical Director, Dr. Patricia Quinlisk. "If mosquitoes are still flying, there is still a danger from West Nile virus."
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