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Seven Clark County residents have been stricken with West Nile virus, the severe form that can result in paralysis from inflammation of the brain and spinal cord. The Southern Nevada Health District said some victims are undergoing physical therapy at rehabilitation centers to help them regain their mobility and muscle strength, according to a health district disease investigator.
Medical experts at the state’s mental hospital in Sparks have found Dr. Dipak Desai competent to stand trial on criminal charges in the hepatitis C outbreak, District Attorney David Roger confirmed Wednesday.
Three years after investing more than $1 billion to keep Las Vegas Sands Corp. from filing for bankruptcy, company Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Sheldon Adelson is back in the Top 10 of Forbes Richest People in America.
He can thank the folks in Macau and Singapore for that distinction. Adelson’s net worth grew by some $7 billion this year, moving him up five places on the annual list.
