Washington: Benton County woman 1st West Nile virus death in state this year
by News Desk from Outbreak News Today on (#1QWCG)
The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) confirmed the first death due to West Nile virus this year in Washington. A Benton County woman in her 70s was most likely exposed to infected mosquitoes in Benton County. Tests to specifically identify West Nile virus as the cause of her illness were performed at the Washington ["]