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Iowa officials have reported the state’s first human case of West Nile virus for 2017.

An Ida County man between ages 41 and 60 tested positive for the virus and is recovering. Ida County is in western Iowa.

Surveillance also found six mosquito pools positive for the virus — two each in Pottawattamie and Woodbury Counties and one each in Story and Polk Counties.

Nebraska so far has recorded two human cases of the virus, one in east-central Nebraska and the other in the north-central part of the state. The virus also has been detected in two blood donors through routine screening conducted by blood-collection agencies.

The West Nile virus season typically lasts from late summer into early autumn.

To protect yourself:

» Dump standing water.

» Wear loose long-sleeve shirts and pants as well as shoes and socks when outdoors.