(Photo by Stephen Ausmus/USDA)TRENTON, N.J. - A New Jersey man has tested positive for a rare, mosquito-borne illness after he began experiencing symptoms back in May.The New Jersey Department of Health (NJDOH) says a 60-year-old man from Sussex County has tested positive for Jamestown Canyon Virus.
The case is the first detection of Jamestown Canyon Virus (JCV) in the state so far in 2021, and just the second human case ever reported in New Jersey.
The first case was reported back in 2015 and was also originated in Sussex County. NJDOH officials say JCV is transmitted by the bite of a mosquito and treatment consists only of supportive care.