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'A Mosquito Bite Can Ruin Your Life:' NJ Dad Battles West Nile Virus Nightmare 'A Mosquito Bite Can Ruin Your Life:' NJ Dad Battles West Nile Virus Nightmare
'A Mosquito Bite Can Ruin Your Life:' NJ Dad Battles West Nile Virus Nightmare A routine day in August turned into a nightmare for Bergen County dad and CUNY professor Frank Cornacchiulo, who went from walking and talking to being on life support within 48 hours. Frank Cornacchiulo, who has Multiple Sclerosis (MS) and was on immunosuppressive treatment with Rituxan, contracted the virus over the summer, which triggered encephalitis — a severe brain inflammation — that has left him unable to eat, speak, or walk. Cornacchiulo's sister-in-law, Tanya Kevorkian, described the rapid decline since Thursday, Aug. 8  “He was sick with flu-like symptom…

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by Cecilia Levine
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'Mr. Fair Lawn': Cosgrove In Good Spirits After Stroke 'Mr. Fair Lawn': Cosgrove In Good Spirits After Stroke
'Mr. Fair Lawn': Cosgrove In Good Spirits After Stroke FAIR LAWN, N.J. – One of Bergen County’s most beloved public servants, Fair Lawn Deputy Mayor John Cosgrove, remained hospitalized and in good spirits after suffering a stroke over the weekend. In typical fashion, Cosgrove was online Saturday promoting an upcoming bluegrass brunch to benefit the American Cancer Society moments before he was rushed to The Valley Hospital. “Have to stay at Valley a little while longer,” he posted on Wednesday afternoon. “Hope to go to rehab [at the Kessler Institute] tomorrow.” It’s often said about lesser politicians, but Cosgrove has had a long and disting…

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by Jerry DeMarco