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  • 1st human West Nile virus cases reported in Santa Clara County, including 1 death

    08/14/2024 1:29:40 PM PDT · by nickcarraway · 28 replies
    CBS News ^ | August 14, 2024 | Carlos Castañeda
    Santa Clara County reported the first two cases of West Nile virus in 2024, including one patient who died at a hospital this month, health authorities said Wednesday. The Santa Clara County Public Health Department said the adult patient who died was immunocompromised and died at a hospital after experiencing West Nile symptoms. The second person is also an adult who was hospitalized but is now recovering at home, the health department said. No additional details about either patient were released because of medical privacy concerns. The county's Vector Control has detected West Nile virus-positive mosquitoes in various county ZIP...