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When West Nile virus attacks the brain: Severe cases rise in parts of the US

When West Nile virus attacks the brain: Severe cases rise in parts of the US
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By Alison Young for Healthbeat The nurse asked Paul Vercammen what should have been a simple question: What is your pain level on a scale from one to 10? As he lay in a hospital bed at UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center in September, Vercammen struggled to find words. West Nile virus had attacked h...

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