ATLANTA - A 51-year-old Atlanta man who died of West Nile virus last month was vulnerable to the disease because he was homeless and spent so much time outside, officials said Tuesday. <br>
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The homeless are susceptible to West Nile because they often live in dirty conditions where mosquitos breed, and they tend to be in poor health already, said Dr. Adewale Troutman, director of the Fulton County Department of Health and Wellness. <br>
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The man, whose name was not released, also suffered from other health conditions when he died Aug. 20. He was the first person in metro Atlanta to be infected with the mosquito-borne illness, county health officials said. <br>
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Health workers will increase mosquito surveillance and spraying in areas where West Nile has been found in dead birds. <br>
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Through Tuesday, the CDC had recorded 673 human cases of West Nile virus in the United States, of which 32 were fatal.
