Crime & Safety
17-Year-Old Youth Diagnosed as Second West Nile Case in Studio City
The diagnosis could be because of a contaminated pool nearby.
A second case of West Nile virus was confirmed Friday near a bank-owned home in Studio City containing an algae-green swimming pool.
The family of 17-year-old Javin Reid said they were notified of a positive blood test for West Nile virus following flu-like symptoms.
This week, a next-door neighbor reported testing positive for the virus after she and neighbors had complained for months to bank, code enforcement and public health officials about the dirty pool.
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The virus is transmitted to humans via mosquitoes.
"I'm completely incensed - incensed," said Tony Reid, 48, the boy's father. "Everyone has been blaming everyone else for the problem.
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"They have the authority to fix the problem, but nothing has been done."
The battle began last spring when neighbors started complaining about a blighted foreclosed home on Bellfield Way owned by U.S. Bank Trust, and serviced by Bank of America.
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