5th West Nile Virus Case in NJ

Officials have confirmed another West Nile virus case in a human in New Jersey. The fifth case is in Burlington County. Authorities will provide details at a 1:30 p.m. news conference in Mount Holly.

The other cases include a Hudson County man and three people in Mercer County.

In most cases, the mosquito-borne virus causes minor infections. But some people develop meningitis or encephalitis.

Most who are infected survive, but mortality is higher among the elderly and people with deficient immune systems.

Author: NBC10/AP