Texas: 2012 West Nile cases- 86 deaths to date

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Re: Texas: 2012 West Nile cases- 71 deaths to date

Source: http://www.bizjournals.com/dallas/bl...outbreaks.html


Tarrant County West Nile outbreak possibly worse than reported
Dallas Business Journal by Lance Murray, Digital Content Producer
Date: Wednesday, October 10, 2012, 6:51am CDT

The outbreak of West Nile virus in Tarrant County may have been more serious than previously reported.

The West Nile virus outbreak in Tarrant County may have been more severe than previously thought, perhaps three times worse.

The Dallas Morning News reported that recently released estimates indicate that Tarrant County apparently under-reported its serious, or neuroinvasive cases...

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Re: Texas: 2012 West Nile cases- 71 deaths to date

West Nile ? October 11, 2012

DSHS has confirmed 1,609 human cases of West Nile illness in Texas this year, including 73 deaths.

West Nile is a mosquito-borne virus. There are two forms of the illness, West Nile neuroinvasive disease (WNND) and West Nile fever (WN fever). The symptoms of severe infection from West Nile neuroinvasive disease include headache, high fever, neck stiffness, stupor, disorientation, coma, tremors, convulsions, muscle weakness and paralysis. West Nile fever is the milder form of the illness. Symptoms include fever, headache, body aches, and occasionally a skin rash on the trunk of the body and swollen lymph glands.

DSHS reminds Texans to reduce the risk of exposure by eliminating standing water and other mosquito breeding areas; making sure door, porch and window screens are in good condition; and using a repellent that contains DEET, picaridin, oil of lemon eucalyptus or IR3535 when outdoors.

*Human West Nile Cases By County for 2012; http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/news/updates.shtm

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Re: Texas: 2012 West Nile cases- 73 deaths to date

Source: http://www.star-telegram.com/2012/10...10th-west.html

Tarrant County records 10th West Nile virus death
Posted Monday, Oct. 15, 2012
By Bill Hanna
billhanna@star-telegram.com

An elderly Arlington man with underlying health conditions became the 10th person to die of the West Nile virus in Tarrant County.

Tarrant County Public Health said the man was in his 70s, but declined to provide any more details on his death...

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West Nile ? October 15, 2012

DSHS has confirmed 1,634 human cases of West Nile illness in Texas this year, including 74 deaths.

West Nile is a mosquito-borne virus. There are two forms of the illness, West Nile neuroinvasive disease (WNND) and West Nile fever (WN fever). The symptoms of severe infection from West Nile neuroinvasive disease include headache, high fever, neck stiffness, stupor, disorientation, coma, tremors, convulsions, muscle weakness and paralysis. West Nile fever is the milder form of the illness. Symptoms include fever, headache, body aches, and occasionally a skin rash on the trunk of the body and swollen lymph glands.

DSHS reminds Texans to reduce the risk of exposure by eliminating standing water and other mosquito breeding areas; making sure door, porch and window screens are in good condition; and using a repellent that contains DEET, picaridin, oil of lemon eucalyptus or IR3535 when outdoors.

*Human West Nile Cases By County for 2012; http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/news/updates.shtm

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Re: Texas: 2012 West Nile cases- 74 deaths to date

West Nile ? October 18, 2012

DSHS has confirmed 1,660 human cases of West Nile illness in Texas this year, including 77 deaths.

West Nile is a mosquito-borne virus. There are two forms of the illness, West Nile neuroinvasive disease (WNND) and West Nile fever (WN fever). The symptoms of severe infection from West Nile neuroinvasive disease include headache, high fever, neck stiffness, stupor, disorientation, coma, tremors, convulsions, muscle weakness and paralysis. West Nile fever is the milder form of the illness. Symptoms include fever, headache, body aches, and occasionally a skin rash on the trunk of the body and swollen lymph glands.

DSHS reminds Texans to reduce the risk of exposure by eliminating standing water and other mosquito breeding areas; making sure door, porch and window screens are in good condition; and using a repellent that contains DEET, picaridin, oil of lemon eucalyptus or IR3535 when outdoors.

*Human West Nile Cases By County for 2012; http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/news/updates.shtm

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Re: Texas: 2012 West Nile cases- 77 deaths to date

West Nile ? October 22, 2012

DSHS has confirmed 1,683 human cases of West Nile illness in Texas this year, including 77 deaths.

West Nile is a mosquito-borne virus. There are two forms of the illness, West Nile neuroinvasive disease (WNND) and West Nile fever (WN fever). The symptoms of severe infection from West Nile neuroinvasive disease include headache, high fever, neck stiffness, stupor, disorientation, coma, tremors, convulsions, muscle weakness and paralysis. West Nile fever is the milder form of the illness. Symptoms include fever, headache, body aches, and occasionally a skin rash on the trunk of the body and swollen lymph glands.

DSHS reminds Texans to reduce the risk of exposure by eliminating standing water and other mosquito breeding areas; making sure door, porch and window screens are in good condition; and using a repellent that contains DEET, picaridin, oil of lemon eucalyptus or IR3535 when outdoors.

*Human West Nile Cases By County for 2012; http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/news/updates.shtm

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Re: Texas: 2012 West Nile cases- 77 deaths to date

West Nile ? October 25, 2012

DSHS has confirmed 1,711 human cases of West Nile illness in Texas this year, including 78 deaths.

West Nile is a mosquito-borne virus. There are two forms of the illness, West Nile neuroinvasive disease (WNND) and West Nile fever (WN fever). The symptoms of severe infection from West Nile neuroinvasive disease include headache, high fever, neck stiffness, stupor, disorientation, coma, tremors, convulsions, muscle weakness and paralysis. West Nile fever is the milder form of the illness. Symptoms include fever, headache, body aches, and occasionally a skin rash on the trunk of the body and swollen lymph glands.

DSHS reminds Texans to reduce the risk of exposure by eliminating standing water and other mosquito breeding areas; making sure door, porch and window screens are in good condition; and using a repellent that contains DEET, picaridin, oil of lemon eucalyptus or IR3535 when outdoors.

*Human West Nile Cases By County for 2012; http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/news/updates.shtm

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Re: Texas: 2012 West Nile cases- 78 deaths to date

Source: http://www.kxxv.com/story/19926757/s...est-nile-virus

Second person in McLennan County dies from West Nile Virus
Posted: Oct 26, 2012 3:35 PM EDT
By John Elizondo
MCLENNAN COUNTY -

The Waco-McLennan County Public Health District has confirmed a second death caused by the West Nile Virus. An 82-year-old woman was diagnosed with West Nile Virus in September and died on Thursday...

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Re: Texas: 2012 West Nile cases- 78 deaths to date

West Nile ? October 29, 2012

DSHS has confirmed 1,718 human cases of West Nile illness in Texas this year, including 78 deaths.

West Nile is a mosquito-borne virus. There are two forms of the illness, West Nile neuroinvasive disease (WNND) and West Nile fever (WN fever). The symptoms of severe infection from West Nile neuroinvasive disease include headache, high fever, neck stiffness, stupor, disorientation, coma, tremors, convulsions, muscle weakness and paralysis. West Nile fever is the milder form of the illness. Symptoms include fever, headache, body aches, and occasionally a skin rash on the trunk of the body and swollen lymph glands.

DSHS reminds Texans to reduce the risk of exposure by eliminating standing water and other mosquito breeding areas; making sure door, porch and window screens are in good condition; and using a repellent that contains DEET, picaridin, oil of lemon eucalyptus or IR3535 when outdoors.

*Human West Nile Cases By County for 2012; http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/news/updates.shtm

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Re: Texas: 2012 West Nile cases- 78 deaths to date

West Nile ? November 5, 2012

DSHS has confirmed 1,737 human cases of West Nile illness in Texas this year, including 79 deaths.

West Nile is a mosquito-borne virus. There are two forms of the illness, West Nile neuroinvasive disease (WNND) and West Nile fever (WN fever). The symptoms of severe infection from West Nile neuroinvasive disease include headache, high fever, neck stiffness, stupor, disorientation, coma, tremors, convulsions, muscle weakness and paralysis. West Nile fever is the milder form of the illness. Symptoms include fever, headache, body aches, and occasionally a skin rash on the trunk of the body and swollen lymph glands.

DSHS reminds Texans to reduce the risk of exposure by eliminating standing water and other mosquito breeding areas; making sure door, porch and window screens are in good condition; and using a repellent that contains DEET, picaridin, oil of lemon eucalyptus or IR3535 when outdoors.

*Human West Nile Cases By County for 2012; http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/news/updates.shtm

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Re: Texas: 2012 West Nile cases- 79 deaths to date

Source: http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/health/Ta...177563001.html


Tarrant County Reports 11th West Nile Virus Death
Tuesday, Nov 6, 2012 | Updated 7:45 PM CST

The Tarrant County health department said Tuesday that a North Richland Hills woman with West Nile virus has died.

The victim was a woman in her 30s with underlying medical conditions, Tarrant County Public Health said. Her case of the neuroinvasive form of West Nile virus was first reported two months ago.

In North Texas, a total of 39 people have died after contracting the disease.

More than 1,000 human cases of the disease have been reported in the North Texas area this year...

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Re: Texas: 2012 West Nile cases- 79 deaths to date

West Nile ? November 12, 2012

DSHS has confirmed 1,754 human cases of West Nile illness in Texas this year, including 79 deaths.

West Nile is a mosquito-borne virus. There are two forms of the illness, West Nile neuroinvasive disease (WNND) and West Nile fever (WN fever). The symptoms of severe infection from West Nile neuroinvasive disease include headache, high fever, neck stiffness, stupor, disorientation, coma, tremors, convulsions, muscle weakness and paralysis. West Nile fever is the milder form of the illness. Symptoms include fever, headache, body aches, and occasionally a skin rash on the trunk of the body and swollen lymph glands.

DSHS reminds Texans to reduce the risk of exposure by eliminating standing water and other mosquito breeding areas; making sure door, porch and window screens are in good condition; and using a repellent that contains DEET, picaridin, oil of lemon eucalyptus or IR3535 when outdoors.

*Human West Nile Cases By County for 2012; http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/news/updates.shtm

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Re: Texas: 2012 West Nile cases- 79 deaths to date

Source: http://www.statesman.com/news/news/b...-county/nS5k9/


Posted: 3:29 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2012

Two more die of West Nile in Travis County
By Mary Ann Roser
American-Statesman Staff

In the nation?s worst year for West Nile virus, two more people in Travis County have died of the disease, bringing the county?s total to five this season, the Austin/Travis County Health and Human Services Department announced Tuesday.

Both of the people had risk factors for West Nile, including being older than 50 and having underlying medical conditions, the department said...

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Re: Texas: 2012 West Nile cases- 79 deaths to date

West Nile ? November 19, 2012

DSHS has confirmed 1,763 human cases of West Nile illness in Texas this year, including 81 deaths.

West Nile is a mosquito-borne virus. There are two forms of the illness, West Nile neuroinvasive disease (WNND) and West Nile fever (WN fever). The symptoms of severe infection from West Nile neuroinvasive disease include headache, high fever, neck stiffness, stupor, disorientation, coma, tremors, convulsions, muscle weakness and paralysis. West Nile fever is the milder form of the illness. Symptoms include fever, headache, body aches, and occasionally a skin rash on the trunk of the body and swollen lymph glands.

DSHS reminds Texans to reduce the risk of exposure by eliminating standing water and other mosquito breeding areas; making sure door, porch and window screens are in good condition; and using a repellent that contains DEET, picaridin, oil of lemon eucalyptus or IR3535 when outdoors.

*Human West Nile Cases By County for 2012; http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/news/updates.shtm

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Re: Texas: 2012 West Nile cases- 81 deaths to date

Source: http://everythinglubbock.com/fulltext?nxd_id=138362


A 10th Case of West Nile Virus Confirmed in Lubbock
By: Steven Poeling
Updated: December 3, 2012

A new case of west nile virus has been confirmed by the city of Lubbock.
Officials say the patient is between 50 and 70 years old and contracted the neuroinvasive west nile virus...