NYC officials: 2 Brooklynites treated for West Nile virus
Three others in NYC also treated; first human cases this summer in city
The New York City Health Department is confirming the first human cases of West Nile virus this season.
Health officials said Monday the virus was detected in five New York City residents, all over the age of 50. Two patients were from Brooklyn, the others were from Queens, Staten Island and Manhattan.
Three of the patients were hospitalized and have since been discharged. The other two cases did not require hospitalization.
Brooklyn Boro
View MoreNew York City’s most populous borough, Brooklyn, is home to nearly 2.6 million residents. If Brooklyn were an independent city it would be the fourth largest city in the United States. While Brooklyn has become the epitome of ‘cool and hip’ in recent years, for those that were born here, raised families here and improved communities over the years, Brooklyn has never been ‘uncool’.