An eastern Idaho man in his 30s has tested positive for the West Nile Virus in Bonneville County.

This is the first case of West Nile Virus in the Eastern Idaho Public Health District’s eight-county region this year and the second human case of the disease in Idaho - the other case involved a teenage girl in Payette County in southwest Idaho. Neither case required hospitalization and both victims are recovering.

Although these are the first cofirmed cases of West Nile Virus in Idaho this year, health district officials expect cases of the disease to continue throughout the summer.

West Nile virus is spread through the bite of an infected mosquito and is not spread from person-to-person or from infected animals to people. To protect themselves, people are advised to avoid mosquitoes when they are most active, between dusk and dawn; wear long-sleeved shirts and long pants when outdoors during active mosquito hours and use insect repellent. (AP)