NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — The first human case of West Nile virus in Connecticut this season has been reported, health officials announced on Friday.

The patient is a man in his 40s, according to the Connecticut Department of Public Health. He was exposed in Fairfield County.

Health officials said he became ill during the third week of August, was hospitalized and has since recovered.

How to protect yourself from West Nile virus

The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station (CAES) urges residents to protect themselves from mosquito bites and mosquito-borne diseases. They offered the following advice: • Minimize time spent outdoors between dusk and dawn when mosquitoes are most active. • Be sure door and window screens are tight-fitting and in good repair. • Wear shoes, socks, l

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