DECATUR —
A 39-year-old man is the latest Georgian to suffer from West Nile virus.
DeKalb County Board of Health officials won’t release his name. They say he’s in the hospital suffering some paralysis.
So far there have been five cases of human West Nile virus in Georgia in 2010.
They include a case Fulton County Department of Health and Wellness has confirmed in a 67-year-old woman living in Atlanta.
Authorities are encouraging the use of insect repellant and getting rid of standing water on your property.
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Information from: WGCL-TV, http://www.cbsatlanta.com/index.html
State News
September 2, 2010
Man latest with West Nile
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Holiday weekend wrecks kill 15 people across Ga.
Authorities say traffic crashes in Georgia during the Memorial Day holiday weekend claimed the lives of more than a dozen motorists.
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Holiday weekend wrecks kill 15 people across Ga.


