Health officials have confirmed the first human case of West Nile virus in New York City this season.

The Health Department says a 61-year-old Bronx man contracted the virus and was hospitalized. It says the man also had meningitis.

Last month, a 66-year-old woman from Long Island was identified as the state’s first confirmed case of West Nile virus this year. She became ill on July 5, and was recovering at home.

West Nile virus is spread by mosquitoes that often pick up the virus from birds they bite. Symptoms include neck stiffness, disorientation, coma and paralysis.