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First West Nile case on LI confirmed

With less than two weeks left in the mosquito season, this year's first West Nile case on Long Island was confirmed Tuesday.

If there are no more cases by the first heavy frosts, the decrease will mark a sharp drop from last year's 29 confirmed cases in Nassau and Suffolk counties, including four fatalities. There had been a total of 24 suspected or confirmed cases, including four fatalities,...

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