ATLANTA -- Fulton County health officials said Friday that an Atlanta resident tested positive for the West Nile virus.

Officials identified the person only as a 58-year-old man. According to a statement, the man was treated at a hospital and released.

“We are in the season for increased mosquito activity,” said Dr. Kim Turner, interim director of the Fulton County Department of Health and Wellness. “This increase unfortunately translates into the probability of a human case.”

Turner said symptoms of West Nile include headache, fever, neck discomfort, muscle and joint aches, swollen lymph nodes and a rash.

Health officials said residents should look for areas of standing water, where mosquitoes usually breed.

Ways to remove standing water include:

1. Dispose of old tires. Regularly empty any metal cans, ceramic flower pots, bottles, jars, buckets, and other water-holding containers on your property.
2. Turn over plastic wading pools, outdoor toys and wheelbarrows when not in use.
3. Repair leaky pipes and outside faucets.
4. Keep gutters cleared and sloped to the downspout.
5. Drill holes in the bottom of recycling containers that are left outdoors.
6. Keep swimming pools clean and properly chlorinated. Remove standing water from pool covers.
7. Make sure windows and screens are in good condition.
8. Purchase and use Mosquito Dunks (a larvicide used to kill mosquito larvae) to control mosquitoes in areas with standing water and in containers that cannot be dumped.