KING COUNTY, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – Kings County has reported its first fatal West Nile Virus case of the year.

The public health department says this brings the total to five human cases this year.

The Kings County Department of Public Health did not release any information about the victim, only that the case was first reported back in July.

However, Fresno County Health Educator Leticia Berber says most people bitten by an infected mosquito won't experience any symptoms. "One out of five people will show the symptoms, and most likely that person has other health effects," she shared.

Berber added that people with a weakened immune system, those over the age of 65, or children under five are more susceptible to symptoms. "This illness doesn't have a vaccine and doesn't have medication,

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