Officials ask public to stay aware of West Nile
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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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(December 25, 2004) - West Nile virus, the mosquito-borne illness that prompted some panic when it first hit America in 1999, barely drew a batted eyelash this year in New York as human cases plummeted.
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Health officials started warning the public in March: Expect a high number of West Nile cases throughout Southern California when the mosquito season begins.
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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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LOS ANGELES - The number of people killed by the mosquito-borne West Nile virus has increased from seven to nine and the tally of confirmed human cases throughout the nation&#39;s most populous state has increased by more than 46 percent in a week, health
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As most human cases of West Nile Virus (West Nile Virus) occur from August through September, the Clinton County Health Department would like to remind citizens on ways to protect themselves from West Nile virus exposure.
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West Nile virus appears to have claimed its first human victim this year in Fairfax County (website - news) . Health officials say an elderly man in the Mount Vernon section of the county is the first probable case of the year.
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LOS ANGELES -- With the number of cases of West Nile virus at 100 in Los Angeles County, the Board of Supervisors is seeking new powers allowing officials to enter private property to wipe out mosquito-breeding spots.
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State officials said Friday that a second person has tested positive for West Nile virus this season in Pennsylvania. The individual is a 49-year-old man from York County.
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A 56-year-old Placer County resident has received a &quot;preliminary positive&quot; on a test for West Nile virus. If follow-up tests are also positive, that person would be the first in the county to contract the disease.
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An elderly northwest Harris County woman, described by officials as fairly healthy and active, is the county&#39;s first confirmed West Nile virus death this year.
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Five years ago, West Nile virus seemed like a major public health threat to the Washington region, with nearly 100 human cases and 11 deaths. But the disease has receded rapidly here since then, even as it remains a problem elsewhere in the United States.
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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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After a number of E. coli-related illnesses have recently been reported in the state, area health officials are asking Twin Counties residents to look for warning signs of the disease.
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BALTIMORE -- Mosquitoes carrying the West Nile virus may have claimed two possible cases in Baltimore so far this year, WBAL-TV 11 News reporter Lisa Robinson reported.
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PORTLAND -- A Malheur County patient has been diagnosed with West Nile virus, Oregon&#39;s first human case, state health officials said yesterday.
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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.