West Nile Cases Fall Sharply in Pa.
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HARRISBURG, Pa. Sept. 12, 2004 - A year after Pennsylvania experienced a surge in West Nile cases, the number of people infected with the mosquito-borne virus appear to be headed back down.
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ROCHESTER, NY -- Cases of West Nile virus plummeted in New York state in 2004, health officials said. The mosquito-borne illness prompted some panic when it first hit America in 1999, but drew little attention this year in New York.
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Three weeks ago, torrential downpours brought flooding to many parts of Graham County, bringing mosquitoes and the risk of contracting West Nile Virus.
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Nobody is ready to declare an end to this year&#39;s West Nile virus outbreak in Arizona, but the number of new infections is slowing.
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The state Health Department yesterday issued an alert asking local doctors to be on the lookout for any cases of West Nile virus, after more new cases turned up in California and Las Vegas.
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Kentucky now has its second confirmed case of a human with the West Nile virus. A McCracken County resident is recovering, WLKY NewsChannel 32 reported Tuesday.
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The first local report of West Nile virus this season has been released by the state Department of Health, according to a memorandum sent by Southington health
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LOS ANGELES A statewide drop in West Nile cases in recent weeks has raised hopes that this year&#39;s epidemic may soon end. At least 586 human cases have been confirmed, with the number declining steadily since
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Two Salem Township horses tested positive for West Nile virus earlier this month and another dead bird was confirmed to have had the virus Monday, according to Washtenaw County public health officials.
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In five years, West Nile virus has crawled and leaped and exploded across the country&#39;s landscape, killing more than 600 people.
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Kane County health officials again this week warned residents against forgetting about West Nile virus as the number of virus-carrying mosquitoes appears to be on the rise.
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Oregonians should brace for hundreds of cases of the mosquito-borne West Nile virus next year, says Dr. Mel Kohn, state epidemiologist.
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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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Octoberâs unseasonably warm and wet weather ushered in Matagorda Countyâs first reported case of West Nile virus in an area horse.
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Since May, 309 Arizonans have become ill from the West Nile virus, four of them fatally, as the pools around Phoenix have become breeding grounds for virus-laden mosquitoes.
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By John Dobberstein, Tulsa World, Okla.  Sep. 22--Four years ago, the West Nile virus spread like a wave to the nation's heartland, taking not just a human toll, but crippling or killing thousands of horses.   Today, the problem appears to be under control.
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. The Illinois Department of Public Health today reported two new cases of West Nile disease. They raise the total number of confirmed cases this year to 56, surpassing last year&#39;s total of 54 cases.