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West Nile virus death toll in Miss. rises to 5
The Mississippi Department of Health has reported another death from the West Nile virus in Mississippi. Comment?
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Sentinel chickens on front line of disease control
... sentinel chickens have their blood drawn every two weeks to be tested for Eastern Equine Encephalitis and West Nile Virus. (Stephanie Oberlander He is an unsung hero. Few even know of the existence of his noble profession. But over the past nine ... Comment?
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... in particular. Others can be found from Florida to British Columbia. That includes mosquitoes carrying the West Nile virus and ticks that transmit Rocky Mountain spotted fever and Lyme disease. Avoidance is the best policy but may not be possible. ... Comment?
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West Nile death toll rises to 5
The Mississippi Department of Health has reported another death from the West Nile virus in Mississippi. Comment?
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Genetics vs. bug-borne illness
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Genetically engineered mosquitoes created by UA entomologists could provide a valuable weapon against malaria, dengue, West Nile and other mosquito-transmitted diseases. Comment?
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West Nile virus death toll in Miss. rises to 5
The Mississippi Department of Health has reported another death from the West Nile virus in Mississippi. Comment?
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Stubborn mosquitoes still abuzz in autumn
... Dallas, part of the Texas A&M University System. "Somebody mentioned today that they're still spraying for West Nile virus, so the health department is still finding enough positive mosquito pools." Some mosquitoes actually will survive through the ... Comment?
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H1N1 Fears Affecting Blood Donations
... said Philips. Donated blood is kept for a couple of days while it's tested for infectious disease like West Nile Virus and HIV. Phillips said because donors have to be healthy to donate, there's no need to test the blood for flu. "Additionally there ... Comment?
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5th Miss. West Nile Death Reported 1hr
A Rankin County resident became Mississippi's fifth death of 2009 attributed to West Nile virus, state health officials said Wednesday. Comment?
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Miss. records 5th West Nile death
The Mississippi Department of Health has reported another death from the West Nile virus in Mississippi. Comment?
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Blood donations are down because the H1N1 virus has made so many donors ill.
... still be safe. There are viruses that could spread from a transfusion including HIV AIDS, Hepatitis C and West Nile virus. Colds and the flu have been the exception. Dr. Philip Norris does not expect the Swine Flu to act any differently. He has done ... Comment?
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Mosquito season lingers in Dallas-Fort Worth
... in Dallas, part of the Texas A&;M family. "Somebody mentioned today that they're still spraying for West Nile virus, so the Health Department is still finding enough positive mosquito pools." Now, some mosquitoes actually will survive through the ... Comment?
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Signs, symptoms of heart attacks are diverse
... Other than referring me to a rheumatologist, my doctor hasn't told me much about it. I did have West Nile virus a few years ago and wonder if it has any relation to it. - J.P. Dermatomyositis (DUR-mat-oh-MY-oh-SIGH-tiss) is a rare illness in which ... Comment?
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Butte County Reporting Fewer Human Cases of West Nile This Year
Butte County Mosquito and vector control officials are releasing their latest West Nile Virus numbers. Comment?
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Response Biomedical Corporation Announces Third Quarter Results
... In the non-clinical market, RAMP Tests are currently provided for the environmental detection of West Nile Virus, and Biodefense applications including the rapid on-site detection of anthrax, smallpox, ricin and botulinum toxin. Several other ... Comment?
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... of encephalitis, carried by mosquitoes [source: EPA ]. Additionally, since 1999, more than 27,000 cases of West Nile virus have been reported in the United States alone. Malaria, another mosquito-borne disease, kills more than one million people ... Comment?
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... and no-see-ums. Repelling these insects means a significant decrease in your chances of contracting malaria, West Nile virus, Lyme disease and many other insect-borne illnesses. The U.S. Army developed DEET in 1946 to protect soldiers in jungles ... Comment?
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Research Firm Opens In Harrisonburg
... Inside the facility near Harrisonburg, two dozen of scientists from all over the world fight tuberculosis, West Nile virus, even bioterrorism. "Our staff here speak 15 different languages fluently, and several others not quite so fluently," said SRI ... Comment?
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Full nest stretches raptor program's finances
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... expanded the Rocky Mountain Raptor Program's service area to 300,000 square miles. The third theory involves West Nile virus. The virus first hit Colorado in 2003, and it's here to stay, Scherpelz said. While older birds have developed an immunity ... Comment?
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... research area in recent decades with the appearance of deadly new emergent diseases like Ebola, HIV/AIDS and West Nile virus . But finding a cat sick with H1N1 flu -- as that disease spreads to pandemic proportions -- surprised health experts. "This ... Comment?
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