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Season's first human case of West Nile virus confirmed in NYC

Season's first human case of West Nile virus confirmed in NYC

Officials have found the season's first human case of West Nile virus in the city, the Health Department said Monday.A Brooklyn man diagnosed with encephalitis, an inflammation of the brain that can be caused by the mosquito-borne virus, has tested positive for West Nile, officials said."This season's first case of West Nile virus is a reminder to protect ourselves against mosquito bites," said Health Commissioner Dr. Mary Bassett.


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'Supersuppressor' cardinals may shield Atlantans from West Nile virus

'Supersuppressor' cardinals may shield Atlantans from West Nile virus

Researchers may have discovered why high rates of West Nile virus infection in birds in the Atlanta area have not translated into a large number of infected people.Unlike American robins, which efficiently pass West Nile virus to mosquitoes, northern cardinals do not carry enough of the virus to infect the feeding insects, according to Rebecca S. Levine, PhD, epidemic intelligence service officer at the CDC, and colleagues.This helps suppress West Nile transmission between mosquitoes and humans at a time of year, the late summer months, when virus transmission between birds and mosquitoes is at its highest in urban settings on the East Coast, Levine and colleagues wrote in The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene.


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2 San Fernando Valley men die of West Nile virus

2 San Fernando Valley men die of West Nile virus

Two elderly men from the San Fernando Valley are the first Los Angeles County residents to die this season of complications from West Nile virus, public health officials announced Friday.Both men were hospitalized in August and died of West Nile virus-related encephalitis, according to an alert.Their deaths cast a somber reminder that the mosquito-borne virus can be deadly, especially among older adults or those with compromised immune systems, said Dr. Jeffrey Gunzenhauser, interim health officer for Los Angeles County's Department of Public Health.


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First two West Nile virus deaths reported this year in Los Angeles County

First two West Nile virus deaths reported this year in Los Angeles County

Health officials have confirmed this year's first two deaths from West Nile virus in Los Angeles County and are calling on all residents to remain vigilant during peak mosquito season in Southern California.Two men, both from the San Fernando Valley, were hospitalized in August and died from West Nile-associated encephalitis, according to the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health.The department described the men as elderly but did not release their names, ages or other identifying information.

First two West Nile virus deaths reported this year in Los Angeles County