Third human case of West Nile reported in Suffolk County
Another person has tested positive for West Nile virus in Suffolk County.
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Oct 23, 2019, 11:12 AM
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Updated 1,910 days ago
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Another person has tested positive for West Nile virus in Suffolk County.
Health officials say a resident in the Town of Smithtown developed symptoms linked to the mosquito-borne virus last month.
That person is now recovering at a rehabilitation facility.
The patient is the third human case of West Nile in the county this season.
In September, officials reported two cases in the Town of Islip.
Health officials say a resident in the Town of Smithtown developed symptoms linked to the mosquito-borne virus last month.
That person is now recovering at a rehabilitation facility.
The patient is the third human case of West Nile in the county this season.
In September, officials reported two cases in the Town of Islip.
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