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Date: July 16, 2003
Posted by: Dominick Ninivaggi <Dominick.Ninivaggi@co.suffolk.ny.us>

This year also appears to have higher than normal EEE activity, with horse
cases and human in the Southeast, and a human case in northern IL, something
that apparently is unprecedented.  EEE is also early in NJ. Should be an
interesting next 6-8 weeks or so.

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From: Environmental Risk Analysis Program [mailto:envrisk@cornell.edu]
Sent: Wednesday, July 16, 2003 9:10 AM
To: WESTNILEVIRUS-L@cornell.edu
Subject: [WNV-L] Update: Range & Human Cases


The New York Times July 16, 2003:

National Briefing: Science and Health

WEST NILE CASES HOLD STEADY Four people in the United States have
contracted West Nile virus infections this year, the same number
reported at this time last year, but the virus itself is spreading
faster this year, federal health officials reported. In 2002, there
were 4,156 cases of West Nile fever and 284 deaths. This year, three
cases have been diagnosed in Texas and one in South Carolina. Tests
in birds, animals and mosquitoes have found the virus in 32 states,
compared with 20 a year ago.    Denise Grady (NYT)

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