A New York
City woman was listed in critical condition Friday from complications
stemming from the West Nile virus, officials said.
The 87-year-old
unidentified Brooklyn woman was diagnosed with the virus Aug.
15 after she was hospitalized for an unrelated ailment. In addition,
an 84-year-old woman from Staten Island was listed in serious
condition Friday, according to the city Health Department.
The city continued
its war against mosquitoes that transmit virus, planning to spray
areas of the Bronx, Brooklyn and Staten Island.
Five city
residents have been diagnosed with West Nile virus this year,
Health Commissioner Dr. Neil L. Cohen said. All are 63 or older,
he said.
The virus
killed seven people and sickened more than 60 in the New York
City area last year.
Severe infections
of West Nile virus can result in encephalitis, an inflammation
of the brain, or meningitis, an inflammation of the brain's lining
and the spinal cord.
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