The 6th reported human case of West Nile Virus in Kern County was confirmed Friday afternoon, according to Kern Public Health.

6th reported human case of #WestNileVirus in Kern for 2016 was confirmed today. Protect yourself from #Mosquitoes. pic.twitter.com/nQPfgWiM8G

— Kern Public Health (@KCPublicHealth) September 2, 2016

Public health advises the community to protect themselves from mosquitoes.