Fourth Floridian Contracts West Nile Virus
Sarasota County Woman Gets Virus While Visiting Florida Keys
POSTED: 11:00 a.m. EDT August 24, 2001
UPDATED: 11:17 a.m. EDT August 24, 2001
SARASOTA, Fla. -- A 73-year-old woman from Sarasota County is identified by state health officials as the fourth person in Florida to contract West Nile virus.
Health officials said that the woman has recovered after a five-day hospital stay. They said that she contracted the virus while visiting the Florida Keys last month.
Two people from north Florida's Madison County have already been identified with the virus, along with another person from neighboring Jefferson County. An Atlanta woman died from West Nile last week.
Sarasota health officials said that the latest victim stayed in Marathon, Fla., and swam at dusk. State epidemiologist Dr. Steven Wiersma said that the virus might have been taken to the Keys by migratory birds.
Copyright 2003 by Local6.com. The Associated Press contributed to this report. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
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Previous Stories:
- August 23, 2001: Encephalitis Alert Now Covers Half Of Florida
- August 23, 2001: West Nile Found In Two More Counties
- August 21, 2001: Third Floridian May Have West Nile Virus
- August 10, 2001: Scientists Tracking West Nile-Carrying Mosquitoes
- August 6, 2001: Second Floridian Treated for West Nile
- August 1, 2001: 28 Counties Now Under Virus Alert
- July 30, 2001: West Nile Patient Upgraded To Fair
- July 24, 2001: Health Officials Extend West Nile Alert
- July 24, 2001: West Nile Virus Alert Issued In Florida
Copyright 2003 by Local6.com. The Associated Press contributed to this report. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
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