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Imperial County reports two cases of St. Louis Encephalitis
By: Crystal Jimenez
Posted: Aug 21, 2019 03:44 PM MST
Updated: Aug 21, 2019 03:44 PM MST
IMPERIAL COUNTY - The Imperial County Health Department (ICPHD) announced Wednesday they confirmed two El Centro residents have been infected with St. Louis encephalitis (SLE) virus and one with West Nile virus (WNV).
ICPHD say this is the first human cases of SLE reported in California this year. The two individuals who were infected, both middle-aged, were admitted to a hospital late July with severe headache, fever and nausea, and were diagnosed with viral meningitis.
A male individual is the second confirmed case of WNV in California.
All three individuals are said to be home recuperating in El Centro...
Imperial County reports two cases of St. Louis Encephalitis
By: Crystal Jimenez
Posted: Aug 21, 2019 03:44 PM MST
Updated: Aug 21, 2019 03:44 PM MST
IMPERIAL COUNTY - The Imperial County Health Department (ICPHD) announced Wednesday they confirmed two El Centro residents have been infected with St. Louis encephalitis (SLE) virus and one with West Nile virus (WNV).
ICPHD say this is the first human cases of SLE reported in California this year. The two individuals who were infected, both middle-aged, were admitted to a hospital late July with severe headache, fever and nausea, and were diagnosed with viral meningitis.
A male individual is the second confirmed case of WNV in California.
All three individuals are said to be home recuperating in El Centro...