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West Nile Virus In CT: Second Positive Case In 2023 Identified By Officials West Nile Virus In CT: Second Positive Case In 2023 Identified By Officials
West Nile Virus In CT: Second Positive Case In 2023 Identified By Officials The discovery of a second positive case of West Nile Virus infection in a Connecticut resident this year has led state health officials to warn people to protect themselves against mosquitoes.  The state's second human case of West Nile Virus in 2023 was identified in a Hartford County resident who tested positive for the disease, the CT Department of Public Health announced on Thursday, Sept. 7.  The resident, who is between 50 and 59 years old, became ill with West Nile meningoencephalitis during the third week of August and was hospitalized as a result. They have since rec…

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