The Rhode Island Department of Health is reporting the first human case of West Nile virus in the Ocean State in 2022.
RIDOH says the patient is a Providence County resident in their 70s who is hospitalized.
Officials are advising residents to break up mosquito-breeding areas, which can be any household item that collects water.
The health department says repellent and long sleeves are good ideas, too.
The Health Department is also reporting there have been no cases of Eastern Equine Encephalitis reported in the state.
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