(Des Moines, IA) – Authorities have confirmed the first human case of West Nile Virus has hit the state of Iowa. Officials at the Public Health Department say, that a young girl and a man in Sioux County were taken to the hospital suffering from the West Nile Virus. Experts remind you, that you can reduce your exposure to mosquitoes carrying the West Nile Virus by using insect repellents containing DEET.