Article updated: 8/14/2012 6:29 PM

Lombard mayor Mueller fighting cancer, West Nile virus

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Lombard Village President Bill Mueller, who has been hospitalized since Aug. 5 battling cancer, now is also fighting West Nile virus. Mueller, 76, was transported to Elmhurst Memorial Hospital Aug. 5 and went into intensive care the next day, a village spokeswoman said. Doctors on Tuesday determined he has West Nile virus in addition to the cancer multiple myeloma, which causes a low red blood cell count and makes patients more likely to get infections.

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