Los Angeles County has reported its first death of the year caused by West Nile virus, a mosquito-borne infection, officials said. The patient, described only as an "elderly resident" living in the South Los Angeles area, was hospitalized and died from West Nile virus-associated neuro-invasive disease, Xinhua news agency quoted a statement issued by the county's health department as saying on Wednesday.

#LosAngeles County has reported its first death of the year caused by West Nile virus, a #mosquito-borne infection, officials said.

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