Public Health Update - West Nile Virus
February 1, 2008
LAS VEGAS – The Southern Nevada Health District recently reported a late-season West Nile virus case. The Clark County resident is a woman older than age 50 who contracted the more serious form of the illness. The individual died from the illness.
In 2007, Nevada had a total of 12 human cases of West Nile virus, three of whom were residents of Clark County.
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