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First human case of West Nile virus (WNV) in a 41-year-old Brooklyn woman.

The city urges New Yorkers, especially those aged 50 or older, to take precautions against mosquito bite.The patient began feeling ill in mid-August with symptoms including fever, headache, fatigue, weakness and muscle pain.

She was hospitalized on Aug. 25, and is now home for recovering.Because she traveled outside of New York City during the two weeks preceding her illness, she may have been exposed to WNV either in New York City, or elsewhere, the Health Department warned.

So far this summer, the Health Department has identified WNV in139 mosquito pools citywide. The virus has been detected in all five boroughs.The agency is continuing mosquito surveillance, responding to standing water complaints, and conducting larviciding and spraying as needed.