W.N.V. HUMAN VICTIM IN SAN JOSE VS

A 50 YEAR OLD SAN JOSE MAN HAS TESTED POSITIVE WITH THE 1ST LOCAL CASE OF WEST NILE VIRUS. THE MAN BECAME ILL ON AUGUST 25TH AFTER BEING BITTEN BY A MOSQUITO. HE WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR ABOUT 4 DAYS WITH MILD FLU-LIKE AND NEUROLOGICAL SYMPTOMS. HE WAS RELEASED FROM THE HOSPITAL AND NOW IS CONTINUING HIS RECUPERATION AT HOME.