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West Nile virus cases worse this year than in a decade

Isolated, but more severe cases of West Nile have occurred this year and doctors believe the virus may be mutating.

Tags: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, West Nile Virus, kristi king

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Va. reports 1st West Nile virus death in 2012

Virginia health officials are reporting the state's first human West Nile virus death this year.

Tags: Virginia Department of Health, West Nile Virus

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Battle against West Nile: Fight back with bug spray, fans

It's a war out there - a battle against the mosquitoes carrying the dreaded West Nile virus.

Tags: West Nile Virus, infection, prevention, Mike Raupp, entomology

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West Nile virus pops up across region

It's here again - West Nile virus turned up in at least two people in Virginia and two people in Maryland, and many places in the region are reporting mosquitoes have the virus as well.

Tags: hank silverberg, Jorge Arias, West Nile Virus

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Va. reports 2 human West Nile cases, 1st of 2012

Virginia has recorded its first two human West Nile virus cases of 2012.

Tags: Virginia Department of Health, Richmond Times-Dispatch, West Nile Virus

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Md. adult contracts state's first case of West Nile in 2012

An adult in central Maryland is the state's first person to contract West Nile virus and show symptoms of it in 2012.

Tags: West Nile Virus, Montgomery County, Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

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Mosquito-borne illnesses found in 2 Va. cities

Health officials in Norfolk and Virginia Beach are advising residents to take precautions after chickens tested positive for mosquito-borne illnesses.

Tags: Eastern Equine Encephalitis, West Nile Virus, Norfolk, virginia beach

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West Nile virus found in Prince William County

A warning: If you're outside, you're at risk.

Tags: Prince William County, West Nile Virus, Kathy Stewart

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