ICYMI: Town Of Islip Resident Tests Positive For West Nile Virus

In case you missed it, here's a story that appeared last week in West Islip Patch:

TOWN OF ISLIP, NY - A Town of Islip resident has been diagnosed with West Nile virus Suffolk County Commissioner of Health Services Dr. James Tomarken reported on Monday.

The resident, who was under the age of 50, began experiencing symptoms associated with the virus in late September. The resident was then hospitalized and is currently recovering in a rehabilitation facility.

To date this year, Suffolk County has reported seven cases of West Nile virus, two of which resulted in death.

Of the seven cases, two resided in the Town of Brookhaven, two in the Town of Smithtown, two in the Town of Islip and one in the Town of Babylon.

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