Rain may rejuvenate West Nile
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West Nile virus, which surged in the Southwest this summer, has been silent or merely steady in Georgia and other parts of the country - but recent hurricanes in the Southeast could provoke more activity this fall, health officials say.
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SAN DIEGO - Despite the discovery in San Diego County of three more dead birds infected with the mosquito-borne West Nile virus, a county vector control official said Thursdayday the numbers are going down.
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ORLANDO, Fla. Hurricanes that pummeled Florida this year also smashed the mosquito population, helping the state avoid another record year for West Nile virus cases.
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State officials said a second human case of West Nile virus has been diagnosed in Virginia this year. A spokesman for the state Department of Health said the man, who is in his 70s, is in the hospital but is expected to recover.
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Burlington County hasn&#39;t been hit hard this year by West Nile virus, but county officials are still urging residents to take precautions against mosquitoes throughout the fall.
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THURSDAY, Aug. 19 (HealthDayNews) -- US health officials acknowledged Thursday the very slight possibility that West Nile virus may have been transmitted through dialysis last summer.
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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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Orlando Â· Florida&#39;s string of hurricanes this summer may have helped the state avoid another record year of the potentially lethal West Nile virus.
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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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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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If you&#39;re worried about your pet getting West Nile Virus, put your fears aside. Unless Buddy is a horse. While dogs, cats and birds rarely get the mosquito-borne disease, it can be lethal to equines.
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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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PHOENIX Aug. 17, 2004  With triple-digit heat and nearly nonexistent rainfall, Phoenix seems an unlikely spot for this year&#39;s West Nile virus epicenter. Yet, federal health officials say Arizona is the only state where the mosquito-borne virus is an ...
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The numerous hurricanes that hit Florida this year appear to have helped the state avoid another record year of the potentially lethal West Nile virus.
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Health and mosquito control officials are relieved this year&#39;s invasion of the West Nile virus -- which infected nearly 800 Californians and killed 23 -- wasn&#39;t as bad as expected.
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West Nile virus reports saw a major decline this year in Smith County, with one health authority pointing to a cooler summer, better public awareness and an increase in treating
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Health officials report a second victim of West Nile virus this year in the State of Minnesota . The man, in his 60&#39;s, was hospitalized in August after becoming ill.