NJ: West Nile virus - 5 deaths reported

[Ronan Kelly]

NJ reports first West Nile virus death of 2012
Updated 1:13 p.m., Friday, September 7, 2012

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) ? The mosquito-borne West Nile virus, which has been more deadly than ever this year in some parts of the country, has been linked to its first death of the year in New Jersey.

Health officials announced Friday that a 77-year-old Willingboro man died in his home Sunday about two weeks after he developed fever, weakness, and respiratory illness that eventually led to his being hospitalized for a time.

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[Shiloh]

Re: NJ: West Nile virus - death of Williamstown man

Source: http://www.nj.com/washington-townshi..._after_ba.html

Williamstown man dies after battle with West Nile Virus, family says
Published: Tuesday, October 09, 2012, 7:00 AM Updated: Tuesday, October 09, 2012, 7:21 AM
Michelle Caffrey / Washington Township Times By Michelle Caffrey / Washington Township Times

Joseph Coltellaro should have lived for 20 more years. Even at the age of 78, the Williamstown man was healthy and sharp, still driving around, grocery shopping ? often for his 11 children and 27 grandchildren ? and just keeping busy. It wasn?t until he was unknowingly bit by a mosquito carrying the West Nile Virus when everything changed...

[Shiloh]

Re: NJ: West Nile virus - 3rd death reported

Source: http://www.philly.com/philly/news/ne...niledeath.html


Woman is NJ's 3rd West Nile death
The Associated Press

TRENTON, N.J. - Officials say a Passaic County woman is the third person to die of the West Nile virus in New Jersey this year.

Officials have not released the 75-year-old's name...

[Shiloh]

Re: NJ: West Nile virus - 5 deaths reported

Source: http://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/201...in-new-jersey/

5 West Nile Virus Deaths Reported In New Jersey
October 23, 2012 11:12 AM

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) ? New Jersey?s Health Department is reporting five people have died from West Nile virus in the state.

Two deaths occurred in Passaic County and there was one each in Burlington, Gloucester and Ocean counties.

State health officials say 45 cases of the mosquito-borne illness have been reported in people in 16 counties around the state...