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Local chef and farmer writes about the lingering effects of West Nile
In northwest Indiana, where I have raised vegetables for 20-odd years, mosquitoes flourish when rain fills the swamp pools in the backwaters of the Kankakee River. In August 2004, those pools spawned a particularly righteous throng. One afternoon, they...
Tags: Health and Medical Professionals, Physical Therapy, Diseases and Illnesses, Polio, Meningitis
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Arlington teen with West Nile Virus falls ill again
charles.bassett@cw33.comWe first met Jordan Conner, 15, back in August. She was home with her family recovering from West Nile Virus. "I'm mentally good but my body hurts", Jordan said in August. Her mother Ebonie was constantly at her side. "We have good days and we have...Tags: Viral Diseases and Infections
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Protecting children, pregnant women from the West Nile Virus
There has been a spike of West Nile Virus cases in the United States this year. As of now, more than 2,000 cases have been reported, and more than 100 people have died, the highest number since the virus was first detected in the United States in 1999....Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Viral Diseases and Infections, Cancer, Pregnancy and Childbirth, Abdominal Pain
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West Nile virus suspected in Chicago fire lieutenant's death
Tribune reporterThe West Nile virus is suspected in the death of a Chicago Fire Department lieutenant, according to officials. Lt. Thomas Flahive died about 6:30 p.m. Thursday at Advocate Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge, said Fire Department Media Affairs...Tags: Viral Diseases and Infections, Flu, Christianity, Chicago Fire Department, Hospitals and Clinics
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West Nile confirmed in La Caņada
One case of West Nile virus has been confirmed in La Caņada Flintridge, Los Angeles County health officials announced Friday. The city joins Burbank, Glendale and other cities in the region that have seen the virus in recent months. "This is a clear...
Tags: Viral Diseases and Infections
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Public health: 6 in Illinois have died from West Nile Virus
Six people have died of West Nile virus in Illinois as the number of human cases continues to climb. The Illinois Department of Public Health is tracking cases of the mosquito-borne disease and updated its count Wednesday. The agency says the virus has...
Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Viral Diseases and Infections
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Sixth death due to West Nile virus reported in Hendricks Co.
Another person in Hendricks County has died due to the West Nile virus, announced health officials Wednesday.The Indiana State Department of Health said the case was reported to the department late September. Health officials said this year is the...
Tags: Health, Diseases and Illnesses, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Meningitis, Viral Diseases and Infections
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Second Death in LA County from West Nile Virus
KTLA NewsLOS ANGELES - Public health officials announced Tuesday that a second person in Los Angeles County has died of West Nile virus. Both of those who died were adults in their 80s who lived in the southeastern part of the county, according to health...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Meningitis, Viral Diseases and Infections, Vaccines, Preventative Medicine
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Local expert says to be cautious, not panicked about West Nile
chrisc@herald-mail.comDon't panic. The odds of catching West Nile Virus are very low, and the odds of suffering serious illness or death are enormously remote. That's the message from Dr. Mohammed Bilgrami, infectious disease specialist with WillowWood Adult Medicine in...Tags: Inflammation, Wildlife, Health, Diseases and Illnesses, Polio
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DuPage reports 4th West Nile death
SpA fourth death attributed to the West Nile virus has been confirmed in DuPage County, state and local officials said Thursday. Citing privacy laws, the DuPage County Health department said it could not release any details on the latest death, which...Tags: Medical Procedures and Tests, Health, Viral Diseases and Infections, Mike Hass
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DuPage confirms 4th West Nile death of the year
Special to the TribuneA fourth death attributed to the West Nile virus has been confirmed in DuPage County, state and local officials said Thursday. Citing privacy laws, the DuPage County Health department refused to release any details on the latest death, which happened...Tags: Health, Medical Procedures and Tests, Viral Diseases and Infections, Mike Hass
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West Nile Cases On The Rise In Pennsylvania
The number of West Nile cases has significantly increased in Pennsylvania from previous years. Most recently, officials report a Bucks County woman was infected. It's an aggressive mosquito campaign in Bucks County and officials are expecting more cases...
Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Meningitis, Bucks County
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