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LA County health officials confirm first West Nile virus death of 2026
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· August 20, 2026
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Los Angeles County health officials confirmed the county’s first West Nile virus death of the year Thursday, as state officials warned that activity from the mosquito-borne disease has reached a five-year high across California. The person who died was a San Fernando Valley resident who was hospi...
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What is this story about? Los Angeles County health officials confirmed the county’s first West Nile virus death of the year Thursday, as state officials warned that activity from the mosquito-borne disease has reached a five-year high across California. The person who died was a San Fernando Valley resident who was hospi...
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