Posted on 09/23/2002 2:29:54 PM PDT by venum254
STAMFORD, Conn. -- A 65-year-old man who contracted the West Nile virus was released Monday from Stamford Hospital.
The Stamford resident was admitted Sept. 14 with a high fever, disorientation and trouble walking, said hospital spokesman Scott Orstad.
He was treated with the drug alpha interferon, but doctors don't know if the drug _ normally used to treat hepatitis patients _ is responsible for his recovery, Orstad said.
"We're not sure if the drug, his immune system or the combination of the two are responsible," he said.
Doctors participating in a national study have experienced some success in treating West Nile patients with interferon. This man was not part of that study, Orstad said.
The man was the seventh Connecticut resident diagnosed with the virus this year.
Nobody has died. A Stamford woman in her 80s remains hospitalized in fair condition, Orstad said.
As was "The Summer of the Shark". It was the only story on the news for months. But when it was all over, there were fewer attacks that summer than the previous year.
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