New Jersey’s first West Nile virus death of the year was reported Friday, officials said. 

The death, in Bergen County, is among eight cases reported so far this year of the mosquito-borne virus across the Garden State, six of which have required hospitalization, New Jersey’s Health Department said. 

More mosquito pools infected with the virus have been identified this year compared to five-year averages, state officials noted.

No West Nile virus deaths have been reported in the Big Apple so far this year.

As of Friday, 16 cases had been reported across all five boroughs, the vast majority in Queens, according to the city’s Health Department. 

West Nile virus is the leading cause of mosquito-borne disease in the U.S., with cases occurring during the summer and fall, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Roughly one in five people infected with the virus develop symptoms.

Only one in about 150 people develops severe illness, with symptoms including fever, headache, altered mental status, muscle weakness, and paralysis. 

Last year, New Jersey recorded 20 human West Nile virus cases, four of which proved fatal.

New York City reported 46 cases, two fatal, according to the city Health Department.