#TBT FHMC Doctor Discovers First Outbreak of West Nile Virus in NYC

Dr. Deborah Asnis, Director of Infectious Disease at Flushing Hospital Medical Center, discovered the first outbreak of West Nile Virus in 1999.  After noticing uncommon symptoms among five of her admitted patients, she played the role of detective and used her knowledge as a doctor to identify the cause of these more than flu-like symptoms in her patients.

Thanks to Dr. Asnis, the city of New York has taken precautions against the spread of the West Nile Virus by spraying neighborhoods to prevent increased activity of infested mosquitoes and the spread of their larvae.

To read the Queens Chronicle article, click here.

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