Third human case of West Nile Virus reported in Allegheny Co.

PITTSBURGH — The Allegheny County Health Department has reported a third human case of West Nile Virus this year.

A woman in her mid-50s who lives in Pittsburgh's Highland Park neighborhood was hospitalized in mid-September.

She is now recovering at home.

Health Department officials urge people to protect themselves from mosquitoes by:

• getting rid of standing water in yards and neighborhoods
• making sure that open window and doors have screens
• using insect repellent on exposed skin
• minimizing time spent outdoors, especially at dawn and dusk when mosquitoes are most active

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