LENOIR COUNTY, N.C. (WITN) - A Lenoir County resident has contracted West Nile Virus, health officials say.

The Lenoir County Health Department says that it received notice of the resident’s case who “had been exposed to mosquito bites.”

The release doesn’t say where specifically the person may have been infected.

“Since we have identified a case in a Lenoir County resident, we are concerned that more mosquitos in the county are carrying this virus,” Pamela Brown, Health Director, said in a press release.

The virus can cause serious illness with symptoms including high fever, headache, disorientation, coma, tremors, convulsions, muscle weakness, and neck stiffness.

Health officials say most people do not experience any symptoms and will recover by staying hydrated and resting.

If you

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