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Officials confirm 1st death connected to West Nile virus in Nassau

Officials have confirmed the first Nassau County death associated with West Nile virus.Nassau officials say two humans and 68 mosquito pools have tested positive for West Nile virus this year. Two people

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Aug 24, 2012, 6:39 PM

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