West Nile In Jefferson County
By: Import User
Updated: January 7, 2009
The state Health Department today reported the first confirmed human case of the West Nile virus this year in
the state.
The human case occurred in Jefferson County and was confirmed by
the state Health Department`s lab.
The department also says birds tested positive for West Nile in
Cleburne, Sebastian and Mississippi counties.
Earlier, birds tested positive for the mosquito-borne virus in
eight other counties, and horses have tested positive in Logan and
Sebastian counties.
Last month, a suspected human case was reported in Washington
County. State health tests on that sample were inconclusive, so it
was sent on to the Centers for Disease Control for further testing.
Last year, the state had 43 human cases, resulting in five
deaths. The illness produces mild symptoms, if any, in most people.
