West Nile Virus-related death confirmed in Chatham County


There has been a total of 31 confirmed human cases and five deaths in Georgia this year. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about 8 in 10 of people infected with WNV will show no symptoms at all; about 1 in 5 will develop a fever, headache, body aches, joint pains, vomiting, diarrhea, or rash; and about 1 in 150 will develop a severe illness affecting the central nervous system.



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