ACHD Confirms First Human West Nile Virus Case In 2017

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PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The Allegheny County Health Department has confirmed its first human case of West Nile virus in 2017.
According to a press release, an elderly woman in the East Hills neighborhood was bitten earlier this month.
She was taken to a local hospital, where she was later released. The woman is continuing to recover at home.
Currently, there are no vaccines to prevent and no medications to treat West Nile virus.
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