West Nile: Little State Impact: Horses Evade Virus
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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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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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Colder temperatures and a decrease in mosquitoes have caused the Amador County West Nile Task Force to report that West Nile Virus season is winding down.
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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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TORONTO (CP) - With no deaths and just 25 human cases, it&#39;s tempting to think that Canada has dodged the bullet from the big gun that was the threat of West Nile virus this year.
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Rowdy, a 4-year-old horse, got sick after splashing through the Santa Ana River on a training ride. He ran a high fever, moved feebly in his stall and just wanted to sleep &#151; all symptoms of West Nile virus.
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LA CROSSE - A person from south-central Kansas has died from West Nile virus, the Kansas Department of Health and Environment said Thursday.
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It is now a known fact that the West Nile Virus has bitten its way into our state. The West Nile Virus has been discovered in two people who live in Idaho - those people live in Elmore and Gooding counties.
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If you think mosquitoes aren&#39;t singing and stinging as much this summer, you&#39;re right, at least about the ones carrying West Nile virus.
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A 5-year-old San Diego County child infected with the West Nile virus has developed the life-threatening complications typical of severe cases, but health officials aren&#39;t certain if
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Health officials confirmed on Friday that a dead crow found in North Napa tested positive for West Nile Virus. The bird, which was sent to the lab for testing on Aug. 4, marks the first known spread of the virus into Napa County.
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Bee Medical Writer. California and two other Western states have borne the brunt of the West Nile virus so far this year. California, Arizona and Colorado account for more than 90 percent
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BOISE, Idaho - A Canyon County horse tested positive for West Nile virus, say state health officials who advise the public to take care with mosquitoes.
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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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THE DEATH of a Piedmont squirrel from the West Nile Virus means its time to act -- not react. There are some important steps we can take to reduce the mosquito population in our hills communities, and we should take them.
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The West Nile virus has surfaced for the first time in Napa County, a discovery confirmed Friday by state experts after evaluating a dead crow sent to them by health officials.
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The first birds of the year have tested positive for West Nile Virus in Vermont. State health officials say the birds were collected in Chittenden County earlier this month.