The Mississippi State Department of Health has reported the death of a Lee County resident last week due to complications from the West Nile Virus. The MSDH also reported three additional human cases of West Nile Virus, bringing the total up to 37 cases with three deaths.
The new cases are in Hinds and Lee Counties. Human cases of West Nile Virus have been reported in 15 counties in Mississippi. None have so far been reported in Lauderdale County.
