Illinois has confirmed its first human case of West Nile virus this year, health officials say. The person, who lives in southern Illinois, was hospitalized with complications from the mosquito-borne virus.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed that a person downstate, specifically in Southern Illinois, was hospitalized due to complications from West Nile.

The first human case of West Nile virus has been confirmed in Illinois.U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed that a resident of southern Illinois was admitted to the hospital for complications associated with