VANDERBURGH COUNTY, Ind. (WEVV) — Vanderburgh County health officials say a West Nile virus death has occurred, and that the county is one of the top 10 counties in the United States when it comes to human cases.

A release from the Vanderburgh County Health Department says that in addition to one death, there have been 9 human cases reported, mostly in the northern part of Vanderburgh County, in the past few weeks.

The Vanderburgh County Health Department is advising the public to take precautions against mosquito bites due to the increase in cases of West Nile Virus being contracted.

The health department says that due to drought-like conditions and warmer weather in September and October, the risk of mosquitoes transmitting the disease will continue until conditions change.

While mos

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