Summary
A 91- year-old cancer survivor from Northridge has died of what health officials believe is the West Nile virus Los Angeles County's first fatality from the mosquito-borne disease, authorities said Saturday.
Hester Martin fell ill after being bitten by a mosquito July 22, during a backyard party to celebrate her grandson's 34th birthday, relatives said. Her condition deteriorated and she died early Thursday at a convalescent hospital.See the full content of this document
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Woman Believed West Nile Victim
Doctors from Kaiser-Permanente, where Martin was initially treated, told her family she died of West Nile virus, although the Los Angeles County Health Department still ...
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