Hurricanes may have kept West Nile Virus under control
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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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JACKSONVILLE, NC -- An elderly man from Onslow County has been diagnosed with this year&#39;s first case of West Nile virus. Health officials say the man is in his 70s and is recovering after he was discharged this week from Onslow Memorial Hospital.
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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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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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FORT WAYNE, Ind. -- Cooler temperatures, frequent rains and greater public awareness resulted in a big drop in the number of West Nile virus infections in Indiana residents this summer, state health officials said.
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Hawai&#39;i should remain vigilant against the spread of West Nile virus, despite a test that&#39;s ruled out the disease on a Maui bird, the state&#39;s top disease specialist said.
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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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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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Harris County Public Health and Environmental Service announced that it has had the first confirmed death for the year attributed to the West Nile Virus.
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Public health officials view the discovery of two more samples of mosquitoes infected with West Nile virus in McLean County as a warning.
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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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NEW YORK  - More than a year after being   diagnosed with a West Nile virus infection, nearly half of the   patients have ongoing health issues including fatigue, memory   problems, headache, depression and tremor, a new study shows.
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Prince George's authorities reported Wednesday that a county resident has likely contracted West Nile virus, the first human case of the mosquito-borne illness in the region this year.
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NEW YORK  - Although it's a possibility, actual cases of nursing mothers passing on the West Nile virus to their babies through breast milk are very rare, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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The Health Ministry announced on Monday the season&#39;s first two cases of West Nile virus, which is spread by mosquitoes. Both patients are well.
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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.
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The West Nile virus has taken a firm hold in California, killing 14 people this summer and infecting almost 500, health officials said on Friday.