The first human case of West Nile Virus has been reported in Manitoba and it involves a child under 10-years-old from Southern Health.

Manitoba Health will not identify the gender of the child or where in the region the child lives. The child experienced neurological symptoms and was hospitalized.

Manitoba Health suspects the child was exposed in early July. The investigation is ongoing.

Meanwhile, mosquitoes infected with West Nile Virus have also now been identified in Ste. Anne, Steinbach and Niverville, which were reported last month.