Macomb County Resident Dies From West Nile

The Michigan Department of Community Health reports a Macomb County resident has died from West Nile Virus.

Posted Tue, Sep 18, 2012 at 9:47 pm ET|Updated Wed, Sep 19, 2012 at 11:29 am ET

A Macomb County resident is one of the latest victims of West Nile Virus, according to a report from state health officials.

The local victim is an 87-year-old Macomb man, The Detroit Free Press reported. Neither his name or hometown were released.

Eight people have died from the West Nile Virus statewide, with a total of 183 cases reported to the Michigan Department of Community Health.

For more information about West Nile virus, visit www.cdc.gov/westnile or
www.michigan.gov/westnile.

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