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West Nile virus claims first LI victim

An elderly Town of Oyster Bay resident has become the first person to die from West Nile virus on Long Island this year, health officials said Friday.

The unidentified victim was described by Nassau County officials as more than 80 years old. More specific information, including the individual's gender, was withheld.

It's the second confirmed human case in Nassau this season. The first...

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