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By Associated Press

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Published: Mon, October 01, 2007 - 5:37 pm
Last Updated: Mon, October 01, 2007 - 5:43 pm

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - The state Department of Health said today
(Monday) 15 new human cases of the West Nile virus have been
reported in Mississippi during the past week.
The new cases are in Adams, Coahoma, Copiah, Hinds (3), Jones,
Lamar (2), Lauderdale, Madison (2), Neshoba, Rankin and Scott
counties.
The department, which reports both confirmed and probable cases
of the mosquito-transmitted virus, said the state's total of human
cases this year is 100, with three resulting in death.
Symptoms of West Nile virus infection are often mild and may
include fever, headache, nausea, vomiting, a rash, muscle weakness
or swollen lymph nodes.
In a small number of cases, infection can result in encephalitis
or meningitis, which can lead to paralysis, coma and possibly
death.

(Copyright 2007 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

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