West Nile Fever: A Serious Threat
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(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- West Nile virus has appeared in most parts of the United States. The virus is transmitted through the bite of an infected mosquito.
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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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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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August and September mark the peak season for West Nile virus in humans and New Jersey health officials are urging residents to remain vigilant in guarding against mosquitoes carrying the deadly disease.
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MIAMI -- Two people who contracted West Nile virus in Georgia may have acquired the deadly infection while undergoing dialysis treatment, US health officials said yesterday.
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State officials said a 49-year-old woman from Lancaster County has been diagnosed with West Nile virus. This is the fourth human case of the virus in Pennsylvania confirmed by state officials this year.
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GERMAIN. The Southwest Utah Public Health Department confirmed Friday that the county has its first two human cases of West Nile virus.
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The Kansas Department of Health and Environment on Friday announced another probable human case of West Nile Virus in the state. A 19-year old individual from Johnson County was hospitalized with a probable
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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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NEW YORK  - Convalescence after West Nile virus infection can be protracted, particularly for older adults, researchers in New York have found. Physical, cognitive and functional impairments often last more than 18 months after the initial ...
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Health officials in Contra Costa County announced this week that two more dead birds afflicted with West Nile virus have been discovered, a reminder that the threat of human transmission still exits.
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Sept. 6, 2004 -- West Nile fever is more severe and lasts longer than experts initially thought, new research shows. Spread through the mosquito-born West Nile virus, symptoms include fever, nausea, vomiting, headache, muscle pain, and skin rash.
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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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Being infected with severe West Nile Virus can cause long-term health problems, a study has found. Experts from the New York Academy of Medicine followed 42 adults who had been admitted to hospital with the disease following an outbreak in 1999.
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SALEM, Ore.  A dead crow in Oregon&#39;s remote southeast corner brought the news: The West Nile virus had arrived in Oregon, previously among the last states to be free of it.
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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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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. The Illinois Department of Public Health is reporting another case of West Nile disease, the state&#39;s 25th. An 48-year-old man from DuPage County became ill in mid-August with West Nile fever, but did not require hospital treatment.