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    [an error occurred while processing this directive] Kane to study areas with West Nile virus 24 Nov 2005
    Kane County plans to intensify its analysis of areas where West Nile virus was confirmed this year, including homing in on areas where a record 17 human cases ...
    - Chicago Tribune,

    Big Stef battles West Nile 24 Nov 2005
    ...whose Newport-based organization helps thousands of the needy and sick each Christmas - is now very sick himself after contracting the deadly West Nile virus. ...
    - Kentucky Post,

    West Nile mosquitos 24 Nov 2005
    BOZEMAN–- The mosquito that carries West Nile virus thrives in the ponds that have sprung up with the development of coal bed methane in northern Wyoming ...
    - Billings Outpost,

    Charleston County woman contracts West Nile 24 Nov 2005
    COLUMBIA, SC - An elderly Charleston County woman has contracted the mosquito-borne West Nile virus and is in serious condition at a hospital, the state health ...
    - The State,

    Across South Carolina 24 Nov 2005
    COLUMBIA - An elderly Charleston County woman has contracted the mosquito-borne West Nile virus and is in serious condition, the state health department said ...
    - Augusta Chronicle (subscription),

    State, feds meet to discuss avian flu 24 Nov 2005
    ...the state level. Miller says state and federal agencies have worked together on other issues like the West Nile virus and anthrax.
    - KXMA,

    Avian Flu: Is it worth all the hype? 24 Nov 2005
    In addition, the department found 11 groups of mosquitoes that tested positive for the West Nile Virus in Lower Merion and Conshohocken. ...
    - Ardmore Main Line Life,

    Ditch cleanout improves water flow 24 Nov 2005
    Recent publicity about the spread of the West Nile Virus by mosquitoes has created increased interest in draining the areas east of Laurel. ...
    - Laurel Outlook,

    Crucell Announces PER.C6® Licensing Agreement with Tibotec ... 24 Nov 2005
    ...focused on developing vaccines and antibodies that prevent and treat infectious diseases, including Ebola, influenza, malaria, West Nile virus and rabies. ...
    - PharmaLive.com (press release),

    High School Principal Dies Of West Nile Virus Nov 20, 2005
    WAUWATOSA, Wis. -- A Wisconsin high school principal, who was being treated for West Nile virus, died Friday. Tom Steiner, 56, was ...
    - WISC,

    North Platte Woman Recovers From West Nile Virus Complications Nov 21, 2005
    She has temporarily lost the use of her left leg, and she spent months in the hospital after physicians diagnosed her with West Nile virus. ...
    - Yankton Daily Press,

    Caddo has 3 new cases of West Nile virus Nov 18, 2005
    Caddo has three new West Nile virus cases, and the number of incidents statewide so far this year is up by 41 over all of 2004, according to Louisiana health ...
    - Shreveport Times,

    West Nile virus cases now 155 Nov 17, 2005
    State health officials have reported 26 more cases of mosquito-borne West Nile virus this week, bringing the 2005 count of human cases of the virus to 155. ...
    - 2theadvocate.com,

    West Nile virus continues decline Nov 16, 2005
    A second consecutive wetter-than-normal summer in Vermont prompted a decline in the number of confirmed cases of West Nile virus in birds, horses and mosquito ...
    - BurlingtonFreePress.com,

    Girl Who Contracted West Nile Virus Remains Hospitalized Nov 11, 2005
    ...-- A 13-year-old girl who fell into a coma from West Nile virus remains hospitalized, unable to walk or talk, but her mother was hopeful she will get better. ...
    - NBC4.TV,

    Experts unsure why West Nile virus rose again in '05 Nov 12, 2005
    By Kathleen Longcore. After two years of little West Nile activity in Michigan, the sleeping giant woke up this season. The state ...
    - MLive.com,

    Officials say wild bird had West Nile virus Nov 12, 2005
    Another wild bird has tested positive for West Nile virus, this time from the Fillmore area, county health officials said Friday. ...
    - Ventura County Star (subscription),

    Block: Deciding to not spray for West Nile virus Nov 10, 2005
    ...some criticism for not recommending that the town be sprayed with pesticides, after a single mosquito trap tested positive for the West Nile virus (WNv). ...
    - Swampscott Reporter,

    Area crows dodge virus Nov 21, 2005
    40 or 60," Long said. Then in 2003, the West Nile Virus struck, all but wiping out the area's crow population. By 2004, Long was ...
    - San Gabriel Valley Tribune,

    West Nile virus kills 1 in Arkansas Oct 26, 2005
    26 (UPI) -- Arkansas health officials warn residents to protect themselves against mosquitoes after the first West Nile virus death since 2002. ...
    - Science Daily (press release)

    Pregnancy and West Nile Virus Nov 3, 2005
    A very real and potentially deadly virus has made its way to the United States. The West Nile Virus is transmitted to humans through mosquito bites. ...
    - Pregnancy and Baby,

    Two more cases of West Nile virus found in county Oct 28, 2005
    The last two residents had either a Spring or Woodlands address and were diagnosed with the West Nile virus fever, which is a less severe form of the disease ...
    - Conroe Courier,

    West Nile virus kills 1 in state Oct 26, 2005
    One person in Arkansas has died from a West Nile virus infection, according to the Arkansas Department of Health and Human Services. ...
    - Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (subscription),

    Second West Nile virus death recorded in Alabama Oct 26, 2005
    MONTGOMERY, Ala. - An elderly Montgomery County man became the second person to die this year in Alabama from West Nile virus. In ...
    - Columbus Ledger-Enquirer,

    Marion man has West Nile virus Oct 27, 2005
    OCALA -- A 61-year-old Marion County man has been diagnosed with West Nile virus, becoming the first case of the mosquito-borne disease in Central Florida this ...
    - Orlando Sentinel,

    A West Nile Virus Survivor Oct 25, 2005
    JACKSONVILLE, FL -- The Centers for Disease Control says when someone is infected with the West Nile Virus, one of three things happen. ...
    - WJXX,

    Marion County man has West Nile virus Oct 26, 2005
    OCALA -- A 61-year-old Marion County man has been diagnosed with West Nile virus, health officials said today. As a result, state ...
    - Orlando Sentinel,

    Officials Confirm Case Of West Nile Virus In Marion Co. Oct 26, 2005
    A medical alert was issued Wednesday for Marion County after state health officials confirmed a case of West Nile virus. A 61-year ...
    - WESH.com,

    West Nile virus takes life of second Alabamian this year Oct 27, 2005
    The Alabama Department of Public Health reported Wednesday that the second Alabamian this year died as a result of infection with West Nile virus. ...
    - Demopolis Times,

    Man dies of West Nile virus Oct 25, 2005
    For the second month in a row, the West Nile virus has claimed the life of a Montgomery County resident. On Tuesday, the Alabama ...
    - Montgomery Advertiser,

    Two more people have died from West Nile virus, health officials ... Nov 4, 2005
    LITTLE ROCK - Two more people in Arkansas have died from infections caused by the West Nile virus, the state Department of Health and Human Services reported ...
    - Arkansas News,

    GenoMed Scores 14th Victory Treating Neuroinvasive West Nile Virus ... Nov 3, 2005
    ...based Next Generation Disease Management company, announced today that it successfully treated its fourteenth patient with presumed West Nile virus encephalitis ...
    - Medical News Today (press release),

    Student diagnosed with West Nile Virus Nov 4, 2005
    A Cal Poly student could be the first human case of the West Nile Virus in San Luis Obispo County this year. 24-year old Kristy ...
    - KSBY,

    Florida County Issues West Nile Virus Alert Oct 28, 2005
    ...male resident. Symptoms of West Nile virus may include headache, fever, fatigue, dizziness, weakness and confusion. Physicians should ...
    - PCT Online

    Local Man Diagnosed With West Nile Virus Oct 26, 2005
    Earlier this summer, the West Nile Virus struck two horses in Marion County, but now the disease can also add a human to its list of victims. ...
    - WCJB,

    Montgomery County Confirms 2 New Cases Of West Nile Virus Oct 27, 2005
    HOUSTON -- Local health departments are warning residents of southeast Texas to protect themselves after two new cases of the West Nile virus were confirmed in ...
    - Click 2 Houston.com,

    Man with West Nile virus not dead Nov 5, 2005
    After a local television station reported erroneously that a Campbell County man had died from West Nile virus, the Northern Kentucky Health Department had to ...
    - Cincinnati Enquirer,

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    West Nile found in horse Nov 18, 2005
    The first confirmed case of West Nile Virus inside Corpus Christi city limits was found in a horse on the city's Southside Wednesday, according to Corpus ...
    - Corpus Christi Caller Times,

    2nd horse tests positive for West Nile Nov 17, 2005
    CORPUS CHRISTI - There's another case of West Nile Virus here in Nueces County, this time it's a case inside the city limits. Health ...
    - KRIS-TV,

    Tosa man battling West Nile dies Nov 18, 2005
    The principal of Wauwatosa West High School, who was diagnosed with West Nile virus, died Friday - the first such death in Milwaukee County since the disease ...
    - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (subscription),

    Funeral Held For West Nile Victim Nov 18, 2005
    JACKSONVILLE, FL -- A funeral delayed for a month was held Friday for Latricia Ann Spencer, a First Coast woman who died from the West Nile Virus. ...
    - WJXX,

    West Nile may have sewer link Nov 13, 2005
    County officials say residents of northwest Atlanta neighborhoods with aging sewage overflow systems may be at greater risk of contracting West Nile virus. ...
    - Atlanta Journal Constitution (subscription),

    27 new West Nile cases in Louisiana Nov 17, 2005
    BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana has confirmed 27 new cases of West Nile virus since early October, but state halth officials say they still see no evidence ...
    - Times Picayune,

    27 new West Nile cases in Louisiana Nov 17, 2005
    Louisiana has confirmed 27 new cases of West Nile virus since early October, but state health officials say they still see no evidence that Hurricanes Katrina ...
    - Dateline Alabama,

    Horse in Nueces Co. contracts West Nile Nov 12, 2005
    Nueces County Public Health District officials have received news from the state on the first confirmed case of the West Nile virus in an animal in Nueces ...
    - Corpus Christi Caller Times,

    Flu fears overblown Nov 21, 2005
    ...the threat of avian flu - aka bird flu - hit the news, joining a growing cacophony of health fears already confused by the West Nile virus, the hantavirus and ...
    - Arizona Daily Star,

    Fighting the invaders Nov 22, 2005
    ...from wreaking havoc in New York state -- think Eurasian milfoil in Lake George, the Asian long-horned beetle downstate, and West Nile virus statewide -- can ...
    - Albany Times Union,

    Virus that killed 50 million reconstructed Nov 9, 2005
    Utah reports first West Nile virus death (September 13, 2005) -- A Utah man has died from West Nile virus, becoming the state's first such death since the ...
    - Science Daily (press release)

    BLM Auctions Off Wild Horses, Burros Nov 21, 2005
    Starting prices were $125. All animals received vaccinations and boosters, including those for West Nile Virus and rabies, and de-worming treatments. ...
    - Gilroy Dispatch (subscription),

    Past yields few clues for predicting flu Nov 20, 2005
    ...procedure when a new germ appears. They were among the first things done when West Nile virus and SARS emerged. Yet they have not been ...
    - USA Today

    Clipping bird flu's wings Nov 21, 2005
    The most familiar of these is West Nile virus - far less deadly than a mutant strain of bird flu might prove to be, but still here, and still a matter of ...
    - OCRegister,

    Wauwatosa West High School principal dies of West Nile Nov 18, 2005
    WAUWATOSA, Wis. - A high school principal who was being treated for West Nile virus has died. Tom Steiner, 56, had been principal ...
    - Janesville Gazette,

    Hurricanes quash West Nile infections Nov 18, 2005
    Confounding fears that Hurricanes Katrina and Rita would create vast breeding areas for mosquitoes that could carry the West Nile virus, state health officials ...
    - Times Picayune,

    Students Remember Wauwatosa West Principal Nov 21, 2005
    Tom Steiner died Friday after he was diagnosed with the West Nile virus four weeks ago. He was the second to die from West Nile ...
    - Milwaukee Channel.com,

    Migration Routes a Factor in Bird Flu Fight Nov 21, 2005
    The bird flu surveillance effort is an outgrowth of a broader research project started a couple of years ago to study West Nile virus and other diseases with ...
    - ktla 5,

    27 new West Nile cases in Louisiana Nov 17, 2005
    BATON ROUGE, La. Louisiana has confirmed 27 new cases of West Nile virus since early October. But state health officials say they ...
    - KLFY,

    Pike County horse diagnosed with West Nile Nov 20, 2005
    By Ken Rogers, The Messenger. A Pike County horse had to be put down after it was diagnosed with the West Nile virus this week. "West ...
    - Troy Messenger,

    West Nile virus kills Schuyler County man Oct 28, 2005
    By Stacey Creasy. RUSHVILLE - The West Nile virus has struck close to home. ... 27. It has not been a good year for the West Nile virus in Illinois. ...
    - Monmouth Daily Review Atlas,

    Second West Nile virus death recorded in Alabama Oct 26, 2005
    An elderly Montgomery County man became the second person to die this year in Alabama from West Nile virus. In announcing the death ...
    - Gadsden Times (subscription),

    West Nile Virus season winding down Oct 31, 2005
    West Nile Virus season is coming to an end with the colder weather, county officials said, but that doesn't stop health officials from testing year-round. ...
    - The Porterville Recorder,

    Marion County Man Has West Nile Virus Oct 27, 2005
    OCALA, Fla. -- Health officials say a Marion County man has been diagnosed with West Nile virus. State health authorities have issued ...
    - WFtv.com,

    Don't relax yet: W. Nile virus lurks Oct 26, 2005
    BY JEANINE POGGI. The temperature may have chilled a bit, but the potentially deadly West Nile virus remains with us on Long Island. ...
    - New York Daily News,

    Peninsula health director soothes flu fears Nov 21, 2005
    ...that preparedness. Q: In 1976, swine flu created a panic similar to what's happening with the bird flu and the West Nile Virus. How ...
    - Daily Press,

    Milwaukee County Zoo Prepares For Bird Flu Nov 22, 2005
    Zoos across the country really learned a lot from the mosquito-borne West Nile virus and would likely move all of their birds inside at the first sign of the ...
    - Milwaukee Channel.com,

    WHO Calls for Global Surveillance System to Combat Bird Flu Nov 21, 2005
    ...is we will have a stronger public health system to pick up the next SARS, to pick up the next Ebola, the next Marburg, or the next West Nile [virus]," he added ...
    - Chosun Ilbo,

    County confirms sixth human WNV case Nov 16, 2005
    West Nile virus activity peaks in August and September but can continue for as long as there are warm temperatures and moist air. ...
    - Casa Grande Valley Newspapers,

    Community Helps West Nile Family Say Goodbye Nov 14, 2005
    ...the response of the First Coast. Latricia Ann Spencer, 45, died of the West Nile Virus five weeks ago. Her family could not afford ...
    - WJXX,

    Atlanta residents near overflow systems may higher West Nile risk Nov 13, 2005
    People who live in northwest Atlanta neighborhoods that have old sewage overflow systems may have a higher chance of getting the West Nile virus, Fulton County ...
    - Access North Georgia,

    SB County Tests for Infected Mosquitoes in Various Locations Nov 10, 2005
    Several mosquitoes carrying West Nile virus have been found inhabiting pools of standing water countywide since the disease’s first discovery in Santa ...
    - Daily Nexus

    Atlanta Residents Near Overflow Systems May Have Higher West Nile ... Nov 14, 2005
    ...officials say people who live in northwest Atlanta neighborhoods that have old sewage overflow systems may have a higher chance of getting the West Nile virus. ...
    - WJXX,

    West Nile sickens resident Nov 2, 2005
    By JIM SECKLER. KINGMAN - The West Nile Virus has hit Mohave County at a slower pace this year than in 2004. County health officials ...
    - Mohave Valley News,

    Landowners agree to mosquito tax Nov 16, 2005
    ...for the district -- will generate an extra $1.5 million annually to help local mosquito control officers battle insects and diseases such as West Nile virus. ...
    - Stockton Record,

    Mosquito threat to Europe from imported plants Nov 21, 2005
    ...that the Asian tiger mosquito, which has apparently been spotted in the Netherlands, can transmit up to 23 infections including West Nile virus and dengue fever ...
    - News-Medical.net,

    Industry on watch for avian flu Nov 21, 2005
    Hunting resort owners and farmers already have experience watching their captive birds for signs of disease, from the West Nile virus outbreak. ...
    - Aberdeen American News,

    City team steps up dog jabs in bid to save thousands from killer ... Nov 21, 2005
    She said: "About 75 per cent of emerging human diseases, including avian flu, West Nile Virus and Lyme disease, originate in animals and many of these are ...
    - Scotsman,

    West Nile Claims First Human Life Of The Year In Central Texas Nov 8, 2005
    A patient who died at Scott and White Memorial Hospital is the first human victim of the West Nile virus in Central Texas this year, health officials say. ...
    - KWTX,

    AVI BioPharma Strengthens Scientific Advisory Board to Address ... Nov 17, 2005
    ...proprietary NEUGENE antisense drug candidates have demonstrated efficacy in preclinical studies against SARS coronavirus, West Nile virus (WNV), hepatitis C ...
    - Business Wire (press release),

    Zoonotic diseases continue to increase Nov 20, 2005
    ...and Japanese encephalitis. In the United States, mosquitoes carry West Nile virus and several types of encephalitis. Ticks can infect ...
    - EastOregonian.info (subscription),

    Officials accent West Nile safety Oct 31, 2005
    Mosquito-transmitted West Nile virus has not been a big problem in Ohio in 2005, but health officials continue to preach taking precautions against the ...
    - Akron Beacon Journal,

    Chirac Cites 'Malaise' in Riot Outbreak Nov 21, 2005
    There are no DNA vaccines available for human use yet, but DNA vaccines have just been approved for use in horses to prevent West Nile Virus. ...
    - PHXNews,

    Pima County has dodged bullet on West Nile - so far Oct 27, 2005
    That's all the West Nile virus Pima County has recorded in humans each year since the potentially deadly bug first showed up here in late 2003. ...
    - Arizona Daily Star,

    West Nile kills Schuyler Co. man Oct 27, 2005
    By Stacey Creasy/Editor. RUSHVILLE - The West Nile virus has struck close to home. ... 27. It has not been a good year for the West Nile virus in Illinois. ...
    - Macomb Daily Journal,

    West Nile kills 3 in state this year Nov 4, 2005
    Two more people have died this year from West Nile Virus infection in Arkansas, the Division of Health of the Arkansas Department of Health and Human Services ...
    - Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (subscription),

    Deadly tiger mosquitoes 'could come in on plants' Nov 20, 2005
    The Asian tiger mosquito, which can transmit up to 23 infections including West Nile virus and dengue fever, has been seen in the Netherlands, according to ...
    - Telegraph.co.uk,

    Decatur water project draws fire in Mount Zion Nov 23, 2005
    ...signature golf course. Some raised concerns about the dangers of West Nile virus with a standing water reserve. Others quizzed the ...
    - Herald & Review,

    Farewell from the road to wellness Nov 21, 2005
    ...a Los Angeles hospital. Two unidentified recipients of organs are in comas due to West Nile virus from the donor. And an Orange ...
    - Inland Valley Daily Bulletin,

    Kronos Air Purification Technology Eliminates Anthrax, E.coli ... Nov 21, 2005
    Examples of clinically relevant enveloped viruses are Influenza -- including Avian (bird) flu, SARS, West Nile Virus, HIV and Hepatitis C Virus, among others.". ...
    - Yahoo! News (press release)

    Local man contracts West Nile Oct 25, 2005
    McLennan County has its first human case of West Nile Virus in three years. ... Last week, tests confirmed he contracted West Nile Virus. ...
    - KCEN-TV,

    Steiner taught, led with passion Nov 19, 2005
    Shorewood and Hartford. Steiner, 55, died Friday of West Nile virus at Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital in Wauwatosa. He's the ...
    - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (subscription),

    West Nile Virus Infects Another Person From Calaveras County 03 Oct 2005
    West Point, CA -- Another Calaveras County resident has been infected with the West Nile Virus. Health officials say a 21-year-old ...
    - MyMotherLode.com

    No danger seen from Japan's first case of West Nile virus 03 Oct 2005
    A man who returned from the United States early last month contracted a mild case of West Nile virus there but has since recovered, health ministry officials ...
    - Asahi Shimbun

    West Nile sickness wallops veteran 03 Oct 2005
    ...drama. Somehow — though he's not the outdoorsy type — Orndoff had been bitten by a mosquito carrying the West Nile virus. For ...
    - Fresno Bee (subscription)

    West Nile virus found in Wash. horse Sep 30, 2005
    West Nile virus has been found in a horse in Washington state in Yakima County, the state Department of Agriculture has reported. ...
    - Capital Press (subscription)

    Health officials continue warnings for West Nile virus Sep 29, 2005
    West Nile virus has been discovered in birds, mosquitoes and at least nine humans in Indiana. Tippecanoe County health officials ...
    - Scoopt.org

    Port City bird tests positive for West Nile virus Oct 1, 2005
    ...the Department of Health and Human Services’ Division of Public Health Services confirmed that three additional birds had tested positive for West Nile virus ...
    - Portsmouth Herald News

    Two Bucks Men Have West Nile Virus Sep 30, 2005
    DOYLESTOWN, Pa. (AP) Sept. 30, 2005 - Two Bucks County men have been diagnosed with West Nile virus, a public health official said. ...
    - WPVI

    West Nile Virus Sep 29, 2005
    County Vector Control officials announced that 19 more dead birds have tested positive for West Nile virus, bringing the season-high total to 93 infected birds ...
    - Village News Network

    West Nile Virus found in Portsmouth Sep 29, 2005
    PORTSMOUTH — The season's first isolation of West Nile Virus was discovered in a bird found in Portsmouth. Now, the state's Department ...
    - Bristol Phoenix

    Milwaukee woman contracts West Nile virus Sep 29, 2005
    A Milwaukee woman has been infected with West Nile virus, the first case in Milwaukee County since 2002, health officials said Wednesday. ...
    - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

    Milwaukee County Reports Human Case Of West Nile Virus Sep 29, 2005
    MILWAUKEE -- For the first time since 2002, a human case of West Nile virus has been reported in Milwaukee County. The infected ...
    - WISC

    East Providence works to prevent West Nile Virus Sep 30, 2005
    EAST PROVIDENCE - Over the past several years, the West Nile Virus has been making headlines with its warnings about dead birds and avoiding mosquito bites. ...
    - Bristol Phoenix

    Santa Clara Co. Woman Contracts West Nile Virus Sep 29, 2005
    SAN JOSE, Calif. -- The Santa Clara County Public Health Department reported Thursday a new human case of West Nile virus, bringing the total number of ...
    - NBC11.com

    Second Iowan dies from West Nile Virus Sep 29, 2005
    An elderly Chickasaw County resident has become the second Iowan this year to die from the West Nile virus, the Iowa Department of Public Health announced ...
    - Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil

    Spraying continues for West Nile virus Sep 29, 2005
    It is spraying from 4 to 5 am between Kleck and Storey roads and Arizona 87 and La Palma Road. The pesticide, Anvil 2+2, contains ...
    - Casa Grande Valley Newspapers

    West Nile Virus found in Portsmouth bird Sep 27, 2005
    21 is the first bird found infected with West Nile virus in the state this season, the state Department of Environmental Management said today. ...
    - Providence Journal (subscription)

    6 horses in AV down with West Nile virus Sep 29, 2005
    LANCASTER - Six horses have been sickened in the past month in the Antelope Valley by the West Nile virus, three so badly they were euthanized. ...
    - Los Angeles Daily News

    The dangers of West Nile virus have reached this area Sep 29, 2005
    By Dr. RAJ, Arizona Heart Institute. Last month we diagnosed two cases of West Nile virus infection at the Casa Grande Regional Medical Center. ...
    - Casa Grande Valley Newspapers

    Health officials continue warnings for West Nile virus Sep 28, 2005
    By Alexis Bacon. West Nile virus has been discovered in birds, mosquitoes and at least nine humans in Indiana. Tippecanoe County ...
    - Purdue Exponent

    Montgomery Man Dies From West Nile Virus, First Victim In Two ... Sep 29, 2005
    MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- State health officials say a Montgomery man died this month from West Nile virus. State epidemiologist JP Lofgren ...
    - NBC13.com

    Take extra precautions to avoid West Nile virus in Yakima County Sep 29, 2005
    ...to use mosquito repellent and wear long-sleeve shirts and pants while in the field, after a dead bird found in Yakima County tested positive for West Nile virus ...
    - TheNewsTribune.com (subscription)

    Second Iowan Dies From West Nile Virus Sep 28, 2005
    DES MOINES, Iowa -- An elderly Chickasaw County resident died from West Nile virus, and it is the second fatality from the disease this year. ...
    - Omaha Channel.com

    West Nile Virus cases down so far this year Sep 26, 2005
    NORFOLK, Va. (AP) -- The West Nile Virus is keeping a low profile this year in Virginia, so far infecting just one horse and no people. ...
    - WVEC.com (subscription)

    Discovery of horse with virus means West Nile definitely here Sep 25, 2005
    Flathead County Health Officer Joe Russell said a horse diagnosed with West Nile virus means a reservoir of the disease exists here. "Is it a large reservoir? ...
    - Daily Inter Lake

    Summer May Be Over But The West Nile Virus Still Around Sep 28, 2005
    New numbers from local health officials show mosquitoes, especially those that carry West Nile virus, are now just about everywhere. ...
    - WISH

    Pasco logs first case of West Nile virus Sep 26, 2005
    A 54-year-old man is recovering from Pasco County's first documented case of West Nile virus, a rare but potentially serious disease spread by mosquitoes. ...
    - St. Petersburg Times

    West Nile virus claims 4th victim Sep 28, 2005
    SPRINGFIELD -- A 78-year-old man is the state's fourth patient to die of West Nile disease this year, public health officials announced Wednesday. ...
    - Bloomington Pantagraph

    State Confirms Third Case Of West Nile Virus In 2005 Sep 28, 2005
    McALESTER, Okla. (AP) -- State health officials say a Pittsburg County man has been infected with the West Nile virus, the third reported case of the virus in ...
    - KOTV

    West Nile Virus season Sep 29, 2005
    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says West Nile virus activity peaks in September, so make sure you and your family are protected. ...
    - Bristol Herald Courier

    Second Iowan dies from West Nile virus this year Sep 28, 2005
    DES MOINES, Iowa State health officials say a second Iowan has died after being infected with the West Nile virus. The Iowa Department ...
    - WHO-TV

    Montgomery man dies from West Nile virus, first in two years Sep 28, 2005
    A Montgomery man died this month from West Nile virus, the first Alabamian to die from the mosquito-borne disease in two years, state health officials said. ...
    - Times Daily

    Secrets to monoclonal antibody's success against West Nile Virus Sep 29, 2005
    By Washington University School of Medicine, A monoclonal antibody that can effectively treat mice infected with West Nile virus has an intriguing secret ...
    - RxPG NEWS

    Two More Human Cases Of West Nile Virus Reported In Nassau Sep 29, 2005
    MINEOLA, NY -- Two more human cases of West Nile virus have been reported in Nassau County, bringing the number this year to six. ...
    - WNBC

    2 Men Living On Same Street Get West Nile Virus Sep 26, 2005
    Residents are asking the Cleveland Health Department to do something about it. This is not the first time the West Nile virus showed up in Old Brooklyn. ...
    - NewsNet5.com

    Two Local Horses Hit with West Nile Virus Sep 28, 2005
    Paicines - A horse in San Juan Bautista tested positive for West Nile Virus yesterday, the second horse in San Benito County to test positive for the virus in ...
    - Hollister Free Lance

    Facts on spraying to fight the West Nile virus wrong Sep 26, 2005
    Intending to instill an irrational fear of West Nile virus, Logomasini uses numbers and statistics like smoke and mirrors. She goes ...
    - Ventura County Star (subscription)

    West Nile Virus precautions Sep 28, 2005
    Last week, state health officials announced the death of an individual from Lake County who had previously been identified as a case of West Nile virus. ...
    - Brown County Democrat

    West Nile virus strikes three in eastern Contra Costa County Sep 28, 2005
    Two women and one man are the latest Contra Costa County residents to contract West Nile virus, officials said Tuesday. All three ...
    - Tri-Valley Herald

    West Nile Virus lands in Swansea Sep 29, 2005
    SWANSEA - West Nile Virus has been found in Swansea. ... Meanwhile, the Swansea Board of Health continues to espouse vigilance on the issue of West Nile Virus. ...
    - Bristol Phoenix

    Paicines Horse Found to be Infected with West Nile Virus Sep 26, 2005
    A horse from the Paicines area has tested positive for the West Nile Virus, a disease-causing virus spread by mosquitoes, the San Benito County Health and ...
    - Hollister Free Lance

    2nd Iowan dies from West Nile virus Sep 29, 2005
    By Charlotte Eby. DES MOINES — State health officials announced Wednesday that a second Iowa resident has died from the West Nile virus this year. ...
    - Quad City Times

    West Nile virus kills Chickasaw County resident Sep 29, 2005
    By CHARLOTTE EBY, Globe Gazette Des Moines Bureau. DES MOINES — State health officials announced Wednesday that a second Iowan had died of West Nile virus. ...
    - Mason City Globe Gazette

    Second Iowan this year dies from West Nile virus Sep 29, 2005
    DES MOINES (AP) --- A second Iowan has died after being infected with the West Nile virus, state health officials said Wednesday. ...
    - Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier

    Three horses in Tennessee found with West Nile Virus Sep 27, 2005
    NASHVILLE (AP) — Three cases of West Nile Virus were found last week in horses, the first reported equine cases this year, according to the state Department ...
    - Southern Standard

    Coloradan Dies From West Nile Virus Sep 26, 2005
    A Morgan County resident has died from the West Nile virus, marking this year's first reported death from the mosquito-borne virus, officials with the ...
    - cbs4denver.com

    Three more samples test positive for West Nile virus Sep 29, 2005
    ...against mosquitoes. Anvil 2+2 is registered with the US EPA and is effective against mosquitoes that carry West Nile Virus. There ...
    - Casa Grande Valley Newspapers

    Four more West Nile virus cases discovered Sep 29, 2005
    The state said Wednesday that it has confirmed four more human cases of West Nile virus, increasing the number overall to 22. The ...
    - Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (subscription)

    First Human Case Of West Nile Virus In Oxford Suspected Sep 27, 2005
    Oxford County is reporting it's first probably human case of the West Nile Virus. A woman in her mid fifties living in Southwest ...
    - CD98.9

    More reported cases of west nile virus in Mesa Cou Sep 26, 2005
    The season for west nile virus is coming to a close but the Mesa County Health Department says there's still a risk of contracting the disease. ...
    - KJCT

    State briefs: West Nile virus found in three state horses Sep 27, 2005
    Three cases of West Nile virus were found last week in horses, the first reported equine cases this year, according to the state Department of Agriculture. ...
    - Dickson Herald

    West Nile Virus Blamed In Madison Death Sep 26, 2005
    MADISON, Wis. -- West Nile virus is blamed for the weekend death of a Madison man. ... West Nile virus is contracted when an infected mosquito bites. ...
    - WISC

    3 Lucas County adults have West Nile Oct 1, 2005
    Three Lucas County adults have been diagnosed with the mosquito-borne disease West Nile virus, the first such cases in the county this year. ...
    - Toledo Blade

    Michigan man's death blamed on West Nile virus Sep 19, 2005
    BY HUGH McDIARMID JR. The 74-year-old died last week at Wyandotte Hospital in Wayne County, after being diagnosed with the mosquito ...
    - Detroit Free Press

    West Nile, Yellow Fever and Forms of Encephalitis, Evade Immune ... Sep 29, 2005
    Mosquito-borne flaviviruses include West Nile virus, yellow fever virus, dengue virus and Japanese encephalitis virus; the less-familiar tick-borne ...
    - Kansas City infoZine

    First West Nile Virus Death of 2005 in Maricopa County Sep 19, 2005
    A man in his sixties from the northwest valley died earlier this month from West Nile virus. This is the first human death from ...
    - phoenix.about.com

    Minimal impact of West Nile virus surprises scientists Sep 19, 2005
    West Nile virus has been the leading story in the health segment in America for sometime now. And although the number of human cases ...
    - Earthtimes.org

    First West Nile Virus horse case reported Sep 19, 2005
    RICHMOND, Va. A 12-year-old gelding from Albemarle County is the state's first positive case of West Nile Virus in a horse. The ...
    - WAVY-TV

    First West Nile Virus horse case reported Sep 19, 2005
    A 12-year-old gelding from Albemarle County is the state's first positive case of West Nile Virus in a horse, the Virginia Department of Agriculture and ...
    - WVEC.com (subscription)

    Detroit-area man dies after contracting West Nile virus Sep 18, 2005
    ...(Detroit, September 18, 2005, 6:00 pm) A Detroit-area man has died from West Nile virus, the first such death here in Michigan this year. ...
    - WOOD-TV

    DHEC confirms West Nile virus in Richland County bird Sep 19, 2005
    ...(Columbia) Sept. 19, 2005 - DHEC has reported that a Richland County blue jay was found to have West Nile virus. DHEC Commissioner ...
    - WIS

    Fayette woman confirmed to have West Nile Virus Sep 19, 2005
    State officials today reported two newly confirmed human cases of West Nile Virus in Pennsylvania. These cases involve a 53-year ...
    - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

    Contra Costa County woman contracts West Nile virus Sep 22, 2005
    CONCORD — A 50-year-old woman has been diagnosed with West Nile virus, the Contra Costa Mosquito and Vector Control District reported Monday. ...
    - Oakland Tribune

    West Nile virus infecting fewer people, 1,299 cases so far this ... Sep 20, 2005
    Scientists are not sure why the number of West Nile Virus cases across the USA has fallen. Despite the disease spreading across most of the nation. ...
    - Medical News Today (press release)

    West Nile virus infected mosquito pools found in two counties Sep 17, 2005
    The Westchester County Department of Health announced that 18 more mosquito batches have tested positive for West Nile virus – six were found in Mount Vernon ...
    - Mid-Hudson News

    West Nile virus confirmed in Lake County Sep 17, 2005
    A red-tailed hawk found in Lake County has tested positive for the West Nile virus, indicating the disease is still spreading in southern Oregon, officials said ...
    - kgw.com (subscription)

    West Nile virus confirmed in Lake County Sep 17, 2005
    KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. (AP) — A red-tailed hawk found in Lake County has tested positive for the West Nile virus, indicating the disease is still spreading in ...
    - OregonLive.com

    West Nile virus case suspected in Joplin Sep 19, 2005
    A possible case of West Nile virus in a Joplin resident is being investigated, but it could be weeks before the case is confirmed. ...
    - Joplin Globe

    West Nile virus found in blue jay Sep 20, 2005
    By LINDA H. LAMB. West Nile virus has been confirmed in a bird in the Midlands for the first time this year, state health officials said Monday. ...
    - The State

    Scott County chickens, mosquitoes test positive for West Nile ... Sep 21, 2005
    DAVENPORT - Scott County Health Department officials reported three more cases of West Nile Virus in the county. Health officials ...
    - Eldrige North Scott Press

    SMITH COUNTY HORSE TESTED POSITIVE FOR WEST NILE VIRUS Sep 22, 2005
    A horse in Smith County has tested positive for West Nile virus, Northeast Texas Public Health District officials announced Wednesday. ...
    - Tyler Morning Telegraph

    9th mosquito tests positive for West Nile virus Sep 20, 2005
    BLOOMINGDALE - A mosquito trapped and tested by Passaic County health officials tested positive for West Nile virus last week, one of nine such infected ...
    - NorthJersey.com

    West Nile Virus Found In Virginia Sep 20, 2005
    The first positive case of West Nile Virus has been found in a horse in Albemarle County. West Nile Virus normally lives in birds ...
    - WCAV

    Human Cases Of West Nile Virus Confirmed In State Sep 19, 2005
    11 human cases of the West Nile virus are now confirmed in the state of Arkansas. According to the Arkansas Division of Health, three ...
    - KATV

    West Nile virus found in Washington horse Sep 23, 2005
    West Nile virus has been found in a horse in Washington state in Yakima County, the state Department of Agriculture reported today. ...
    - Capital Press (subscription)

    Horse near Prosser contracts West Nile virus Sep 24, 2005
    By JESSICA WAMBACH. A Yakima County horse has West Nile virus, bringing Washington to the brink of its first case of the virus in a human. ...
    - Yakima Herald-Republic

    Lake County resident dies from West Nile virus Sep 22, 2005
    INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- A Lake County resident who contracted the West Nile virus this summer has died from the illness, state health officials said Thursday. ...
    - Munster Times

    West Nile virus travels slower here than feared Sep 23, 2005
    Early this year, Oregon health officials were bracing for a flood of West Nile virus cases. Based on the experience of other states ...
    - OregonLive.com

    West Nile Virus Sep 20, 2005
    Hoosier state. Mosquitoes are the carrier for the West Nile Virus and can spread the disease up until the first hard frost. You'll ...
    - WTHI

    West Nile virus confirmed in Flathead horse Sep 24, 2005
    By The Associated Press - 09/23/2005. HELENA (AP) — A horse in Flathead County has been diagnosed with West Nile virus, the state Livestock Department says. ...
    - Helena Independent Record

    Central Point woman had West Nile virus Sep 23, 2005
    A Central Point woman has been diagnosed with the West Nile virus, marking the first documented human case of the year in Jackson County and the sixth in Oregon ...
    - Mail Tribune

    Man Who Contracted West Nile Virus Dies Sep 22, 2005
    INDIANAPOLIS -- State health officials said a Lake County resident who contracted the West Nile virus earlier this summer has died. ...
    - INDYchannel.com

    Eight More New Mexicans Diagnosed With West Nile Virus Sep 21, 2005
    West Nile fever. The West Nile virus has killed one person so far this year in New Mexico -- a Sandoval County man. Last year, there ...
    - The New Mexico Channel.com

    Teenager Among Latest Victims Of West Nile Virus Sep 21, 2005
    CHICAGO -- There three new cases of West Nile virus reported on Wednesday, including that of a 17-year-old boy, NBC5 reported. The ...
    - NBC5.com

    Eight more West Nile virus cases Sep 21, 2005
    ...less severe West Nile fever. The West Nile virus has killed one person so far this year in New Mexico -- a Sandoval County man.
    - KRQE

    More dead birds infected with West Nile Virus in San Diego County Sep 23, 2005
    93 dead birds so far have been confirmed to have the West Nile Virus, say Sand Diego County officials. Most of them are Crows and Jays. ...
    - Medical News Today (press release)

    West Nile Virus Spreads in Iowa Sep 23, 2005
    Ten more Iowans have contracted the West Nile virus as the disease continues its spread from the northwest part of the state. That ...
    - KWWL

    Independence reports case of West Nile virus Sep 23, 2005
    Independence officials Thursday reported the city’s first confirmed case of West Nile virus this year after a 32-year-old man became ill in early September. ...
    - Kansas City Star

    2 test positive for West Nile virus Sep 23, 2005
    A blood donor in Benton County recently tested positive for West Nile virus, as has a mosquito pool in Stearns County. It was announced ...
    - St. Cloud Times

    State Confirms Two West Nile Virus Deaths Sep 20, 2005
    LANSING, Mich. -- The state health department has confirmed that two Wayne County residents with West Nile virus have died. The ...
    - WDIV

    Redlands man dies of West Nile virus Sep 24, 2005
    West Nile virus has claimed the life of a 64-year-old Redlands man, who becomes San Bernardino County's first death this year from the mosquito-borne virus. ...
    - Press-Enterprise (subscription)




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