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West Nile Virus: What You Need To Know
by
Karen Bastille
Posted
Sun 26 Aug 2012 10:01pm
What Is West Nile Virus?
West Nile virus (WNV) is a potentially serious illness. Experts believe WNV is established as a seasonal epidemic in North America that flares up in the summer and continues into the fall.
As of August 21, a total of 47 states have reported West Nile virus infections in people, birds or mosqu ...
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West Nile Virus Death Toll Climbing
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Amy C.
Posted
Fri 12 Oct 2012 2:34am
CDC expects more West Nile Virus deaths this fall
The number of humans with West Nile Virus climbed 40% this week, bringing the total to 4,249 cases and 168 deaths. All contiguous states have reported cases and are on alert to take preventive measures as the CDC warns that more deaths are expected.
West Nile Virus comes to us throug ...
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Questions and Answers about West Nile Virus
by
Karen Bastille
Posted
Sun 26 Aug 2012 10:01pm
The CDC has put together a selection of answers to the questions people ask most about West Nile virus and West Nile virus encephalitis. They are arranged by topic and are updated regularly.
Please select a topic from the list below:
>Overview
>Persistence with West Nile Virus infection
>Statistics on WN ...
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Health Headlines - March 5
by
Meredy
Posted
Thu 23 Oct 2008 2:23pm
Congress Members Call for Swift Action to Fix Military Hospital Conditions
Conditions for treating veterans at the U.S. government's Walter Reed Army Medical Center dominated the Sunday television talk show circuit, a day before Congress convenes a series of hearings into what has caused deterioration of outpatient services.
The Associate ...
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Simple, Non-Toxic Ways to Protect Yourself from West Nile Virus
by
Diane
Posted
Wed 22 Aug 2012 1:09pm
West Nile Virus is on the rise in the United States, a consequence of the climate change that is bringing more extreme weather conditions to many parts of the country. The Centers for Disease Control report that, "since 1999, 30,000 people have been reported as getting sick with West Nile Virus. Occasionally, an infected person may develop m ...
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Health Headlines - August 1
by
Meredy
Posted
Thu 23 Oct 2008 2:24pm
North Dakota Hospital Adds Meditation Room
Sherman Iron Shield used to sneak his son behind some elevators at St. Alexius Medical Center so he could burn sacred herbs to chase away evil spirits without setting off the hospital's fire alarms and sprinklers.
He believes the practice, known as smudging, along with modern medicine, helped hi ...
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Did you read about West Nile Virus?
by
Sonzy
Posted
Mon 01 Jun 2009 12:00am
A couple of days before the newspapers came out with a cause for new worry in the name of West Nile Virus. Many of us had not even heard of such a virus. The newspaper report was that of a crow in Illinois which was tested positive of this virus and how the virus could infect all beings through mosquito bite. Birds are the friendly carriers o ...
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Natural Approaches to West Nile Virus
by
Pamela Reilly
Posted
Thu 23 Aug 2012 4:43pm
The recent rise of West Nile Virus has raised concerns about ways to prevent the spread the virus. West Nile Virus can become a severe illness in a very small percent of the population. The majority of us have nothing to worry about. The best defense against West Nile Virus is controlling mosquito populations in
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