A person in Louisville has died from West Nile Virus, the health department announced Friday.

This is the first West Nile-related death in the city since 2019. The person's age, gender and ZIP code were not released.

Two other people in the city have tested positive for the virus, according to the Louisville Metro Department of Public Health and Wellness. The virus typically presents greatest risk for people 60 and older and those with conditions including cancer, diabetes, hypertension and kidney disease, among others.

West Nile is generally spread through the bite of an infected mosquito, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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The city previously reported mosquitoes carrying the virus were found in these ZIP codes:

"In most instances, people infected with West Nile virus either show no symptoms or relatively mild symptoms," the health department said. "However, less than 1% of infected people develop a serious neurologic illness such as encephalitis or meningitis."

The department's advice for avoiding mosquito bites is:

This death marks the third in Louisville since 2016. Here are the number of cases and deaths since then:

This story will be updated.

Reach health reporter Sarah Ladd at sladd@courier-journal.com. Follow her on Twitter at @ladd_sarah.