Lisa Whelchel in the Philippines for CBS' 'Survivor,' 2012 (© Monty Brinton/CBS/Getty Images)

'Survivor' contestant Whelchel didn’t have immunity against West Nile

11/15/2012

New fact of Lisa Whelchel's life: She has West Nile virus. "Dr. just called with blood test results...I have West Nile. Ugh. I'm fine, just tired. Takes a year to recover," the star tweeted Tuesday, prompting an outpouring of concern on Twitter. Whelchel reassured fans that she expects to make "a full recovery." There's no evidence that the recently divorced actress caught the virus during her stint on "Survivor: Philippines," but that hasn't stopped the speculation and finger-pointing. "Ugh... Jeff Probst is a bad, bad man," wrote one tweep. [Source]

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