Ninth Human Case of West Nile Reported

Mississippi Mosquito Health officials report that Mississippi has confirmed the ninth human case of West Nile in Pearl River County.
by The Associated Press
Published: Mon, July 14, 2008 - 1:06 pm CST Last Updated: Mon, August 11, 2008 - 3:50 pm CST
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - The ninth human case of the West Nile
virus in Mississippi has been confirmed in Pearl River County by
health officials.
Health officials also Monday reported two additional cases of
LaCrosse encephalitis in Hinds and Adams counties, bringing the
state's total cases to three.
A case of Eastern Equine Encephalitis in a horse has also been
reported in Jackson County. EEE can be transmitted to humans and
horses by mosquitoes that have bitten an infected bird.
Since March, West Nile virus cases have been reported in Hinds,
Lincoln, Forrest, Jones (three), Madison (two) and Pearl River
counties. Three cases of LAC have been reported in Adams, Hinds and
Yazoo counties.
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