How West Nile virus reshaped a Minnesota woman’s life

Name: How West Nile virus reshaped a Minnesota woman’s life
Uploaded: 2025-09-05T18:13:00-0500
Duration: 2 min 24 s
Description: With the number of West Nile cases on the rise, a Minnesota woman is speaking out about her experience with the virus. Clarissa Sparkl, 37, of Montevideo, experienced a case so severe that she now stays in assisted living. John Lauritsen spoke with her about her long recovery.

With the number of West Nile cases on the rise, a Minnesota woman is speaking out about her experience with the virus. Clarissa Sparkl, 37, of Montevideo, experienced a case so severe that she now stays in assisted living. John Lauritsen spoke with her about her long recovery.