State confirms first human West Nile case of year

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A female Culex mosquito takes a blood meal from a human. Mosquitos require blood for their reproductive cycles, but can also be a serious vector in spreading diseases, such as West Nile, between humans and other animals. Courtesy of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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Danielle Prokop Source New Mexico Health officials confirmed New Mexico’s first human case of West Nile virus Thursday, saying the Valencia County adult who contracted the virus was briefly hospitalized, but has since returned home. West Nile is a virus…

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