Kansas tracks 5 serious West Nile virus cases as mosquito season peaks across the state

Kansas tracks 5 serious West Nile virus cases as mosquito season peaks across the state

Five cases classified as neuroinvasive with severe symptoms that could include brain inflammation

A West Nile virus 3D illustration. The West Nile virus is transmitted by mosquito and causes West Nile fever. (iStock)

A Culex quinquefasciatus mosquito is seen on the skin of a human host in the Centerd for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). (REUTERS/CDC/James Gathany)

Mosquitos are seen inside a trap in Pleasant Hill, California. (Getty Images)