Utah - first human West Nile virus case of 2010 - Kane County

[Ronan Kelly]

West Nile virus found in Washington County
BY SCOTT KERBS ? skerbs@thespectrum.com ? May 12, 2010

ST. GEORGE -- Health experts have confirmed the presence of West Nile virus in Washington County?s mosquito population this year.

While prevalent in Africa, the West Nile virus is found annually in Utah?s mosquito population. It first appeared in the state seven years ago, according to a news release issued by the Southwest Utah Public Health Department.
Utah?s Unified State Laboratory confirmed the existence of West Nile in Washington County this year.

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[Ronan Kelly]

Re: West Nile virus found in Washington County (Utah)

Re: West Nile virus found in Washington County (Utah)

Health officials confirm year?s first West Nile virus case in Kane County
By patty henetz

The Salt Lake Tribune

Published Oct 1, 2010 05:56PM
Updated 7 hours ago Updated Oct 1, 2010 10:41PM
A Kane County resident who contracted West Nile virus ? the first confirmed human case this year in Utah ? is recovering well, but health officials warn that warm temperatures mean the mosquito season could continue for a while.
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This is the first human case in Utah for 2010. 1 chicken, 3 horses and 29 mosquito pools have previously tested positive.
http://health.utah.gov/epi/diseases/wnv/DiseaseStatus/U2010/092910_wnvweb.pdf