As per reports, for the first time this year a Baltimore County resident who was contracted to West Nile Virus has suddenly died, but due to unrelated causes. Officials said there are still chances that the virus could spread to more people.

Christie Ileto, explaining how health leaders are minimizing the risk, said in a statement that after the news of death of an elderly on Monday, the health department issued orders of spraying within a mile of where he lived.

The officials are now concerned about what they can do to avoid the spread of the virus. The elderly gentleman who passed away on Monday was tested positive for the mosquito borne illness, but his death occurred from something unrelated.

Gregory Branch, Director of the Baltimore County Department of Health and Human Services, said, "Mosquitoes that have gotten infected because they've bitten another animal, usually a bird that has West Nile virus, if they bite a human, then that person can actually succumb to West Nile".

Alyce Kirk, resident of Baltimore County, said she was a little curious why the officials have ordered for spraying suddenly in late August when certainly mosquitoes are an issue probably late May, June and July.

Residents are also being urged to monitor their own yards for standing water, which can often be breeding grounds for mosquitoes.

As per previous year's details, the virus was found in 33 mosquito pools, while the state had six human cases, one of which was in the Baltimore area.