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City health officials at Newton, Massachusetts reported of detecting the West Nile virus in mosquitoes collected in the area. Tests conducted by the Newton Department of Health and Human Services on mosquitoes trapped on the north side of the city came back positive for the West Nile virus.
Officials said in a release that this is the first incidence reported for this year. Such West Nile virus carrying mosquitoes...
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Officials over at Mississippi’s Rankin County are glad that they only had two cases of West Nile virus infection in 2008, which was much less than last year’s 15 cases. And they are pressed in keeping the trend as low as possible.
Rankin County’s Emergency Operations Director Bob Wedgeworth said that their goal is to maintain public health as the county and other agencies have been gathering...
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Several counties in the state of Tennessee have begun their mosquito monitoring drive as the summer season-as well as mosquito season-draws near to prevent the spread of West Nile virus in the area. In Chattanooga-Hamilton County, the Health Department has urged its residents to take simple steps to repel mosquitoes.
West Nile virus is carried by mosquitoes and can cause illness to humans. According to ...
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Although there are a few cases of West Nile disease in the United States (with about 3,000 reported cases in 2005, including 119 deaths, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention), you and your family should not take this deadly disease for granted especially during mosquito season. Here are several common myths associated with this disease and the facts that truly matter.
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Threats of the West Nile Virus infection has scaled down to a certain extent, but the medical authorities remains plagued by problems regarding this virus.
The West Nile Virus is an infectious disease that is spread by infected mosquitoes. The symptoms of this virus is mild, such as fever, headache, skin rashes, or swollen lymph glands. Unfortunately, having this virus enter the human brain can be deadly.
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Of late, several experiments were conducted to test which drug would work best in treating West Nile Virus Encephalitis, a condition characterized by the inflammation of the brain. The various tests made paved the way for the discovery that a drug originally intended to fight HIV may help this dangerous brain infection.
The West Nile Virus is a serious condition carried by infected mosquitoes. It can also be carri...
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The West Nile Virus is a viral disease carried by a mosquito. The severity of the West Nile Virus infection depends on its carrier. The breakout of this dreadful disease has occurred in the continents of Africa, Asia, the Mediterranean, as well as in some parts of North America.
The West Nile Virus comes with several other sets of illnesses and disorders. Among these are the West Nile Encephalitis, West Nile Menin...
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The West Nile Virus is not only a fatal disease, it is also highly contagious. Moreover, the virus that its carriers bring are laden with the possible onset of other diseases.
Research was able to trace an outbreak of human encephalitis way back in 1999 around northeastern United States.
Encephalitis, an inflammation of the brain caused by a direct viral infection, is a serious disorder that plagues about two tho...
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The West Nile Virus infection is a serious condition that should neither be ignored nor brushed off as a simple disease because in severe cases, this infection may lead to the development of human brain inflammation. With this fact comes the realization that we have to combat the West Nile Virus as a community.
Nevertheless, our efforts in fighting the West Nile Virus cannot be furthered unless we learn to separat...
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