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Bergen County Woman Was 2nd West Nile Virus Death In New Jersey, Health Officials Say
An unidentified and elderly Bergen County woman was the second life claimed by West Nile Virus in New Jersey this year, state health officials said. Earlier this month, beloved Little League baseball coach Fred J. Maikisch, 62 of Lodi, died just over a week after his diagnosis. West Nile Virus cases in New Jersey reached a record high with a total of 31 human cases reported statewide so far this year. “The number of human West Nile Virus cases is the highest we’ve seen since 2012, and the season is not over yet,” New Jersey Health Commissioner Dr. Shereef Elnahal said. "The pattern o…
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West Nile Virus Kills Popular Lodi Little League Coach, 62
A popular longtime Little League baseball coach from Lodi died of the West Nile virus over the weekend -- the first in New Jersey this year. Fred J. Maikisch, 62, was diagnosed a little over a week earlier, loved ones said. He remained on a respirator in intensive care, but the virus “caused such severe damage” to his vital organsthat there was “no hope for recovery,” his sister-in-law said. He died Saturday. Maikisch, an IKEA salesman who was married with two children, was a member of the Lodi Old Timers Association and a Lodi Little League coach for more than 20 years. He also was such…