N.J. reports two human cases of West Nile Virus
Trenton, N.J. - September 10, 2008
The Health and Human Services Department says two men contracted
the sometimes-deadly mosquito-borne virus in August.
A 65-year-old from Middlesex County and a 73-year-old from
Burlington County both had headaches and fevers.
The Middlesex man has recovered and been released from a
hospital. The health department says the Burlington man remains
seriously ill and in a health-care facility.
The virus spreads through mosquitoes who get it from infected
birds.
The worst year for the virus in the state was in 2003 when there
were 32 confirmed human cases.
