 And North Dakota has had its first confirmed case of West Nile virus this season. The state health department says a resident in Morton County contracted the illness and was hospitalized. You're urged to take precautions, including avoiding mosquito bites if possible, like using repellents, wearing long sleeves and pants, especially at dawn and dusk when mosquitoes are the most active. Now, people who contracted, not everyone experiences symptoms, but for those who do, sometimes it can be very serious or even fatal in some cases.