One was found on the campus of Princeton University. This brings the total in New Jersey this year to 322 infected birds.
Humans can only contract the virus from the bite of a mosquito that has fed on an infected bird.
Last year, sixty-two people got sick and seven died in New York state. Recently in New York City, a woman was hospitalized in critical condition from complications stemming from West Nile Fever virus. Five more New York residents have been diagnosed with the virus this year and more ground spraying to kill mosquitoes is planned. Residents should call their county health department if they find dead birds. Many fishermen have already gone out of business or declared bankruptcy because there are no lobsters left to catch.