CPH Reports City's First Case Of West Nile Virus This Season

Columbus Public Health is reporting the city's first case of West Nile Virus this season. 

Health officials say a 61-year-old man diagnosed with the virus did not need hospitalization and has recovered. It's the ninth confirmed human case in the state this year. One fatality has been reported.  

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Jim has been with WCBE since 1996. Before that he worked as a reporter at another Columbus radio station, and for three newspapers in Southwest Florida.