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1st West Nile Case In Franklin County This Year

A 25-year-old woman is recovering from Franklin County's first case of West Nile Virus.Franklin County health officials say the woman contracted the illness after being bitten by a mosquito earlier this month. The Ohio Department of Health says that brings to 16 the number of confirmed human cases this year.  

Jim has been with WCBE since 1996. Before that he worked as a reporter at another Columbus radio station, and for three newspapers in Southwest Florida.