West Nile 'causes lasting damage'
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Being infected with severe West Nile Virus can cause long-term health problems, a study has found.
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August and September mark the peak season for West Nile virus in humans and New Jersey health officials are urging residents to remain vigilant in guarding against mosquitoes carrying the deadly disease.
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West Nile virus, an-encephalitis-like illness carried through the bite of mosquitoes, was the scourge of America&#39;s east coast a few short years ago.
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(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- West Nile virus has appeared in most parts of the United States. The virus is transmitted through the bite of an infected mosquito.
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LincolnâSix new cases of West Nile virus have been reported to the Nebraska Health and Human Services System, bringing the total number reported so far this year to 17.
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By JUSTIN YURKANIN, Staff. St. Johns County&#39;s growing mosquito population could cause some human cases of the West Nile Virus locally, says Xue Ruide, entomologist for the Anastasia Mosquito Control District.
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Two people who contracted West Nile virus  in Georgia may have gotten the deadly infection while  undergoing dialysis treatment, U.S. health officials said on  Thursday.
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Organ transplant recipients are at particular risk of developing serious complications from West Nile virus because they take pills to suppress their immune systems, a study said on Monday.
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LOS ANGELES  Another person has died of the West Nile virus. This raises to six the number of Californian&#39;s that have died from the mosquito-borne disease.
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NEW YORK  - Convalescence after West Nile virus infection can be protracted, particularly for older adults, researchers in New York have found. Physical, cognitive and functional impairments often last more than 18 months after the initial ...
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U.S. cases of encephalitis and meningitis caused by West Nile virus rose last year to the highest level since 2003, and the death toll jumped from 2005, federal health officials reported on Thursday.
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NEW YORK  - West Nile fever is not simply a  3- to 6-day disease with limited symptoms, but rather a severe  illness that can incapacitate people for a month or longer,  findings from a new study indicate.
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West Nile virus likely is here to stay, apparently more so in Gulf Coast states than elsewhere. Following is a state-by-state listing of the number of neuroinvasive cases of West Nile virus -- cases of encephalitis
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West Nile virus is transmitted to humans and animals through a mosquito bite. Mosquitoes be-come infected when they feed on infected birds.
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Los Angeles County Department of Health Services is reporting a death from locally acquired West Nile Virus (WNV). The victim is a 62-year-old male from the eastern region of the county who passed away last week.
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Six more dead birds in San Diego County have been found to have West Nile virus, county vector control officials said. The new findings bring to 25 the number of birds that have tested positive for the mosquito-borne virus in the county, authorities said.
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The West Nile virus is now responsible for six deaths in California, with the number of people infected with the virus at 249, according to the most recent data released by the California Department of Health Services.