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N.D. (NewsDakota.com) – The North Dakota Department of Health has confirmed the second case of Zika Virus in the state.

The individual who tested positive for the virus is a man who traveled to Costa Rica. This case was not hospitalized for his illness.

“People who travel to areas with Zika virus need to protect themselves from mosquito bites,” said Laura Cronquist, Epidemiologist with the NDDoH. “Protect yourself by using insect repellent when outdoors, wearing long-sleeved shirts and long pants, staying in screened-in or air-conditioned rooms, and using a bed net if you are sleeping outside.”

Zika is typically spread to other people by a bite from an infected mosquito. It can also be spread from a mother to her unborn child. Mosquitoes that transmit Zika have not been found in North Dakota.