One case of West Nile fever was recorded in Armenia on Wednesday. The person is a middle-aged man, 30-35 years old, and he is currently in satisfactory condition. Mariam Tsatryan, the spokesperson for the minister of health of Armenia, told about this to Armenian News-NEWS.am.

“We are not disclosing any other information to maintain medical confidentiality, avoid identification. If a new case is recorded, the Ministry of Health will issue a statement about it,” Tsatryan added.

Earlier, Armenian News-NEWS.am had reported that one laboratory-confirmed case of West Nile fever was recorded in Armenia.

West Nile fever is a transmissible viral disease transmitted mainly by mosquitoes, the Ministry of Health of Armenia had informed Armenian News-NEWS.am.

The infection is not transmitted from person to person. It has a pronounced seasonality, from June to October, due to favorable conditions for the reproduction and spread of mosquitoes.

About 80 percent of infected people do not develop any symptoms.

Clinical symptoms of West Nile fever include headache, myalgia, rash, arthralgia, dizziness, and in severe cases—meningitis, encephalitis, as well as signs of damage to the central or peripheral nervous system.

Specialists from the National Center for Disease Control and Prevention of Armenia continue to conduct entomological examinations among carriers.