Miami baby possibly USA's 1st case of West Nile virus this year

West Nile Virus is a flavivirus commonly found in Africa, West Asia, and the Middle East and is related to the St. Louis encephalitis virus found in the United States. Preliminary tests suggest a 14-month-old baby hospitalized in Miami may be the nation's first case of West Nile virus this year.Doctors at Baptist Hospital have forwarded blood samples to the state's Jacksonville laboratory, where any West Nile diagnosis in Florida must be confirmed.