SUMTER, Ga. (WRBL) — The Georgia Department of Public Health confirmed on Thursday that a second animal case of West Nile Virus was found in Sumter County.

Officials say a horse in a rural area outside of Americus was affected and is currently recovering.

Department health officials remind the public that horses cannot transmit the virus to other animals or humans.

According to the Department of Public Health, West Nile virus is most commonly spread to people through the bite of an infected mosquito. People become infected with the virus during mosquito season, which starts in the summer and continues through fall, typically June through October.

Most people who are infected with West Nile Virus do not develop any symptoms, but some develop mild illness with flu-like symptoms, such as

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