Search This Blog

Tuesday, November 16, 2010

US : Northeast El Paso man dies from West Nile virus

Via El Paso Times :

" EL PASO : A 60-year-old man who lived in the Northeast died from complications caused by the West Nile virus, the City of El Paso Department of Public Health reported Monday.

The man was diagnosed with the illness in September and died recently, officials said. He is the second El Pasoan to die this year after being exposed to the virus.

"As a department we continually work to prevent this kind of tragedy," said Michael Hill, the city's public health director. "We will continue our efforts in disease prevention and educating the public in order to prevent more loss in our community."

No comments:

Post a Comment