West Nile Virus Pops Up In Mississippi

Mississippi Cdc Mississippi is leading the nation in human cases of West Nile.
by Associated Press
Published: Mon, June 16, 2008 - 8:35 pm CST Last Updated: Mon, August 11, 2008 - 3:53 pm CST
A human case of the West Nile Virus has
been reported in Madison County, the fourth case of the
mosquito-borne disease reported by the Mississippi State Health
Department this year.
Previously reported cases were in Lincoln, Forrest and Madison
counties. The health agency reports both confirmed and probable
cases of the disease.
Symptoms may include fever, headache, nausea, vomiting, a rash,
muscle weakness or swollen lymph nodes.
Infection can cause encephalitis or meningitis in a small number
of people. Those illnesses can lead to paralysis, coma and possibly
death.
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carl
carl Says:
Tue, Jun 17, 2008 at 4:00 am

It will probbly be a record year for the virus due to all the flooding further up north and showing up where never seen before.

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