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New case of West Nile reported in Florida.

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| August 22, 2003 | COPYRIGHT 2007 South Florida Sun-Sentinal. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Byline: Bob LaMendola

A third Broward County, Fla., case of West Nile virus was confirmed on Friday in a 51-year-old woman who is hospitalized with serious symptoms, including partial paralysis.

The woman, whose name and residence were not released, contracted the mosquito-borne disease in the first week of August, about the same time as an earlier case, said officials at the Broward County Health Department. She is recovering in an undisclosed hospital.

Meanwhile, Palm Beach County confirmed its fourth case of malaria, in a 45-year-old homeless man living in a wooded area west of Lake Worth. The other three cases _ men living in the same general…

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