Unfortunately, this fear has come true for Douglas residents Stanley Daugherty and his son Dennis Daugherty.

According to Dennis Daugherty, doctors have diagnosed his 83-year-old father with West Nile Virus. Stanley Daugherty began showing signs of illness on Monday, August 21 and was seen by doctors at the Veteran's Administration Clinic of Sierra Vista.

During his medical visit, he was transferred to the Veteran's Administration Hospital in Tucson where doctors diagnosed him with the West Nile Virus after several days of medical tests.

Daugherty, who has been in the hospital for 8 days, is under intensive care and close observation by medical staff.

"His recovery doesn't look very good. My father is still incoherent and doctors are trying experimental medications and feeding him intravenously to try and help his recovery," said Dennis Daugherty.

The recovery has been difficult for Daugherty because as a result of contracting the West Nile Virus at his age, he has contracted spinal meningitis and other related complications.

His son Dennis says that his father's illness came about from a sudden fever and back pains. "My father collapsed and was barely coherent due to this disease when it struck, and I want other people to take precautions so they don't have to go through the complications of the West Nile Virus."

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