Archive for August, 2012

West Nile Virus Threat Rising In Oklahoma, Kills 3

August 17, 2012

The Oklahoma State Department of Health has reported that a total of 3 people living in the state have so far died as a result of the West Nile Virus. Two of the victims died in Oklahoma County while the other was from Seminole County. Aside from the three recent deaths as a result of […]

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Dallas Mayor Declares Emergency Amid Spreading West Nile Virus Threat

August 16, 2012

The spreading West Nile virus threat in Dallas is becoming a serious problem that the mayor has declared Wednesday that the city is facing an emergency. Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings has declared the emergency in a threat that has so far killed 14 people in the State of Texas alone and 26 nationwide since the […]

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West Nile Virus Outbreak in Texas Worst in United States

August 15, 2012

Officials in Dallas County have declared a state of emergency as the West Nile Virus infected more than 190 people, killing 10. Texas is hit with the worst outbreak in the United States. The unusually warm winter and rainy spring in many parts of Texas, including Dallas-Fort Worth, have provided ideal conditions for breeding mosquitoes, […]

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