County Confirms Valley West Nile Death
From Times Staff Reports
The county Department of Health Services confirmed Tuesday that a 91-year-old Northridge woman who died last week was a victim of West Nile virus.
Hester Martin died early Friday in a convalescent home after being bitten by mosquitoes at her son’s home in Northridge, family members said.
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