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Long Beach teen hospitalized with rare West Nile virus complication
Summary by The Los Angeles Editorial Desk Sid Garcia , as published by ABC7 Los Angeles (KABC)
· October 10, 2026
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A 13-year-old boy from Long Beach is in the hospital after being diagnosed with a rare and devastating case of West Nile virus.
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