Two people in New Jersey have died from West Nile virus this year, according to state health officials. The New Jersey Department of Health said the two individuals were older adults, one from Cumberland County and the other from Mercer County.

The two deaths are among six recent cases of West Nile virus reported in North and Central Jersey. All of the patients are 50 or older. These cases are in addition to two reported earlier this summer in Middlesex and Union counties. Both patients were treated and released. 

Mosquito-borne diseases are on the rise nationally, so people are urged to take precautions. 

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