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First West Nile virus death of 2026 reported in Los Angeles County - KTLA

Published by KTLA Los Angeles By Iman Palm · 22 August 2026 at 01:44
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First West Nile virus death of 2026 reported in Los Angeles County - KTLA
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The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health has confirmed the first local death linked to West Nile virus this year, officials announced Thursday. A resident of the San Fernando Valley was hospitalized and died from neurological illness caused by sever…

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