SALT LAKE COUNTY, Utah - A Salt Lake County resident has died after getting the Zika virus, according to the Salt Lake County Health Department.

Officials said the elderly resident had an underlying health condition and had traveled to parts of the world where mosquitoes are known to carry the virus.

This is the first confirmed Zika-related death in the continental United States.

According to the health department:

"While this individual did test positive for Zika virus, the exact cause of death has not been determined, and it may not be possible to determine how the Zika infection contributed to the death. Due to health privacy laws, health officials will not release further details about the individual or the individual’s travel history."

Full details from the Salt Lake County Health Department: