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Allen recovering from West Nile virus

Associated Press

Thursday, August 17, 2006

RENO, Nev. -- Former Nevada basketball coach Sonny Allen is recovering at a rehabilitation center after contracting a severe form of West Nile virus, his family said. Allen's wife, Donna, said the former high school, college and professional basketball coach began feeling ill after they returned from a trip to New Orleans in July. He was hospitalized July 31, having developed meningitis and encephalitis, and was in intensive care for six days at a Reno hospital. "It's a miracle he ...

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