The city's Department of Public Health says a sentinel chicken also tested positive for the virus.
The department warned residents to protect themselves by wearing long, loose and light-colored clothing, using a repellant that includes DEET and turning over or removing containers where rainwater collects.
Four human cases of West Nile Virus have been reported in the city since 2003.
Most people bitten by an infected mosquito don't get sick. Those who do usually suffer mild, flulike symptoms. People older than 50 are at a greater risk of serious illness.
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