Higher temperatures helped new strain of West Nile virus spread

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Higher temperatures helped a new strain of West Nile virus invade and spread across North America, according to a study published in the June 27 issue of the journal PLoS...

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Keeping kids healthy in the summer: common worries dispelled

sea-maid submitted, created time 7 months 3 days (www.cnn.com)

Many parents are worried their children's safety. Here are some concerns you may have, and some you may not know about. If the parents know about these, they will take care of their children.

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Human case of West Nile virus reported in Marion County

jiangyun submitted, created time 1 year 2 months (www.indystar.com)

State health officials today reported three new human cases of the West Nile virus, including the first of the year in Marion County.To protect against the West Nile virus and the mosquitoes that spread the disease, Indiana health officials recommend avoiding outdoors from dusk to dawn when mosquitoes are most likely to bite. But when outdoors, use insect repellent containing DEET, picaradin or oil of lemon eucalyptus, and wear long-sleeved shirts and long pants.

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Health officials detect West Nile virus in Pennsylvania

Reviver submitted, created time 1 year 6 months (www.themoneytimes.com)

Pennsylvania state officials confirmed on Tuesday that the first mosquito sample to have tested positive for the West Nile virus this year has been found in the state. The West Nile virus, which is carried by mosquitoes, has been detected in a town near Altoona, the State officials added.Considering the different parts of United States, the mosquito-borne virus is transforming its reach to a higher order, probably indicating another epidemic in the coming years

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Attentions:West Nile virus cases rose.

crackpot submitted, created time 1 year 7 months (www.latimes.com)

West Nile virus, which is primarily transmitted by mosquitoes, is named after the district in Uganda where the disease was first isolated. It circulates mostly among birds, but has also been found in some mammals and reptiles.In humans, the virus can cause fever, encephalitis and other severe nervous-system diseases.The number of West Nile virus infections in the U.S. rebounded last year, reaching the highest point since 2003, the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Thursday.

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First Iowa West Nile virus case is in Woodbury County

captainclaw submitted, created time 1 year 7 months (www.siouxcityjournal.com)

Although the year's first incidence of West Nile virus, which can have few, if any, symptoms, "is a couple weeks earlier from what we've seen in the past," there is no reason to believe an outbreak will be worse than other years, public health department communications researchers said.They noted that the first human case of West Nile in South Dakota also was reported Tuesday. The victim is between the ages of 30 and 39 and lives in Hanson County, about 50 miles west of Sioux Falls, but the person's gender was not released.

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West Nile Virus Threatens Backyard Birds

daphne submitted, created time 1 year 7 months (www.sciencedaily.com)

Scientists at the Consortium for Conservation Medicine (CCM), based at Wildlife Trust, New York, and the Smithsonian Institution’s Migratory Bird Center report in an article appearing in Nature that many species of birds, including backyard favorites such as tufted titmice and chickadees, are suffering serious declines from West Nile virus.

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Caspase 3-Dependent Cell Death of Neurons Contributes to the Pathogenesis of West Nile Virus Encephalitis

athena submitted, created time 1 year 10 months (jvi.asm.org)

West Nile virus (WNV) is a neurotropic, arthropod-borne flavivirus that has become a significant global cause of viral encephalitis.

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