-Caveat Lector-
~Amelia~
Sent: Friday, August 17, 2001 11:40 PM
SubjectAtlanta woman dies of West Nile
Note the part about six others being tested. One reason this is
very serious in the South is that we can have mosquitoes all year
'round. Even in areas where it does get cold, it is usually for a
short period of time and then warms back up, causing the mosquitoes
to become active.
~Amelia~
Atlanta woman dies of West Nile
First fatality in United States this year
ASSOCIATED PRESS
ATLANTA, Aug. 17 - A woman who lived near downtown Atlanta has died
of the West Nile virus, the first reported death from the disease
outside the Northeast since the virus emerged on the East Coast in
1999.
THE 71-year-old woman was treated at a hospital 12 days for
encephalitis before she died Aug. 11 - the first West Nile-related
fatality in the United States this year. Tests done by the U.S.
Centers for Disease Control confirmed the cause of death Friday.
The virus, which can cause deadly swelling of the brain, has
killed nine people in New York and New Jersey since 1999. The
disease appeared last month in a Florida man, and in dead birds in
Florida, Georgia and Virginia. Mosquitoes can carry the virus from
birds to humans and other animals.
Six other people in Atlanta hospitals with similar symptoms
are being tested but no other human cases in Georgia have been
confirmed, said Dr. Adewale Troutman, director of the Fulton County
Department of Health and Wellness.
The woman was identified only as "Miss Hill" by authorities
who said they would not release her full name to protect her family
's privacy.
Mayor Bill Campbell and health officials urged residents to
be vigilant about mosquito bites, wear long sleeves and use
mosquito repellent.
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