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Human West Nile virus case confirmed on LI

A resident of Babylon Town is the first person on Long Island this year to contract the West Nile virus, Suffolk County health officials confirmed Monday.

The patient, an adult who is younger than 55, experienced fever, headache, muscle aches and a stiff neck, was hospitalized for four days, beginning July 30, according to a news release from the county health services department.

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