NH health officials announce season’s first case of Jamestown Canyon virus
Virus is transmitted by mosquito; Loudon man recovering at home after hospital stay
New Hampshire health officials have confirmed the season’s first case of the Jamestown Canyon virus.>> Download the free WMUR appOfficials said the patient is an adult from Loudon who had to be hospitalized for neurological symptoms. The person is now recovering at home, officials said.>> NH DHHS Information about Jamestown Canyon virus“When people are out of their homes, they should continue to take steps to not only protect themselves and others from COVID-19 but also protect themselves from mosquito and tick bites,” Dr. Benjamin Chan, the state epidemiologist, said in a press release.The “arbo-viral risk level” for Loudon is now considered high. The risk level for surrounding towns, including Barnstead, Belmont, Canterbury, Chichester, Concord, Gilmanton, Northfield, Pembroke and Pittsfield, has been increased to moderate, officials said.JCV is transmitted by the bite of an infected mosquito. Early symptoms include fever, muscle aches, headaches and fatigue. People infected with JCV or other mosquito-borne illnesses like West Nile virus and Eastern equine encephalitis can develop a more serious central nervous system disease like meningitis or encephalitis, officials said.Anyone with flu-like symptoms is urged to contact their local health care provider. The case announced Thursday is the state’s 10th since the virus was first detected in New Hampshire in 2013. The case is the state’s first mosquito-borne illness reported this year.
LOUDON, N.H. —
New Hampshire health officials have confirmed the season’s first case of the Jamestown Canyon virus.
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Officials said the patient is an adult from Loudon who had to be hospitalized for neurological symptoms.
The person is now recovering at home, officials said.
>> NH DHHS Information about Jamestown Canyon virus
“When people are out of their homes, they should continue to take steps to not only protect themselves and others from COVID-19 but also protect themselves from mosquito and tick bites,” Dr. Benjamin Chan, the state epidemiologist, said in a press release.
The “arbo-viral risk level” for Loudon is now considered high. The risk level for surrounding towns, including Barnstead, Belmont, Canterbury, Chichester, Concord, Gilmanton, Northfield, Pembroke and Pittsfield, has been increased to moderate, officials said.
JCV is transmitted by the bite of an infected mosquito. Early symptoms include fever, muscle aches, headaches and fatigue.
People infected with JCV or other mosquito-borne illnesses like West Nile virus and Eastern equine encephalitis can develop a more serious central nervous system disease like meningitis or encephalitis, officials said.
Anyone with flu-like symptoms is urged to contact their local health care provider.
The case announced Thursday is the state’s 10th since the virus was first detected in New Hampshire in 2013.
The case is the state’s first mosquito-borne illness reported this year.
