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West Nile virus kills 60-yr-old Queens man: City
By Joe Anuta
Thursday, September 29, 2011 12:34 PM EDT
A 60-year-old man recently died from West Nile virus in Queens, which city tests indicated is home to the most mosquitoes that carry the virus in all of the five boroughs, and the city is currently testing a woman who might be from Middle Village for the virus.
The city Department of Health would not release where and when the man was infected, citing patient confidentiality, but only said he contracted the virus in mid-August and died sometime later.
The DOH said the details of the man?s neighborhood in Queens or where he likely contracted the virus would not be released in the future.
State Assemblyman Andrew Hevesi (D-Forest Hills) said the city would not confirm a woman from Middle Village was infected with the virus, but his office was working to confirm the case...
West Nile virus kills 60-yr-old Queens man: City
By Joe Anuta
Thursday, September 29, 2011 12:34 PM EDT
A 60-year-old man recently died from West Nile virus in Queens, which city tests indicated is home to the most mosquitoes that carry the virus in all of the five boroughs, and the city is currently testing a woman who might be from Middle Village for the virus.
The city Department of Health would not release where and when the man was infected, citing patient confidentiality, but only said he contracted the virus in mid-August and died sometime later.
The DOH said the details of the man?s neighborhood in Queens or where he likely contracted the virus would not be released in the future.
State Assemblyman Andrew Hevesi (D-Forest Hills) said the city would not confirm a woman from Middle Village was infected with the virus, but his office was working to confirm the case...