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Houston health officials are urging residents to take precautions against West Nile virus
Posted on · The warning comes after recent thunderstorms swept through the region, creating potential breeding grounds for mosquitos.
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West Nile Virus-Related Death In Montgomery County, HISD Reviews More Bus Routes, Paxton Visits Wounded Officers In Houston, And More
Posted on · These are some of the stories Houston Public Media is covering.
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Harris County’s Top Health Officials Explain How They Protect Residents from Mosquitoes
Posted on · On Thursday (Sept. 20), Harris County Public Health confirmed the first West Nile Virus related death in the county in 2018
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First 2018 West Nile Virus Related Death in Harris County
Posted on · The patient was a middle-aged man from Southwest Harris County who had underlying chronic health conditions
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Houston Says Southwest Key Facilities ‘Unsafe,’ School District Letter Grades Roll Out, And More
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Officials Confirm Second Case of West Nile Virus in Montgomery County
Posted on · The person who has contracted the virus is a male in his 60s and is currently being treated at a hospital
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Montgomery County Officials Confirm First Case Of West Nile Virus In 2018
Posted on · The patient is a man who moved from Harris County at the beginning of July
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Where There Are More Than 50 Types Of Mosquitoes In North Texas
Posted on · There are dozens of types of mosquitoes in North Texas. Some are capable of carrying diseases like West Nile or Zika, while others are harmless. We caught up with a mosquito hunter who works with the city of Denton to find out the differences between the bugs.
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Harris County West Nile Cases On The Rise
Posted on · The number of cases surpassed the previous record set in 2012.
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Human Cases Of West Nile Virus Are Increasing
Posted on · More people are found to be infected with the West Nile virus
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Counties Resort To Aerial Spraying To Combat West Nile Virus
Posted on · Montgomery leads all Texas counties in West Nile virus cases this year.
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West Nile Virus Goes Easy On Harris County This Year
Posted on · Last year at this time — the Houston area was going through the worst West Nile Virus outbreak on record in Texas. Four people died in Houston and 85 others died statewide as a result of the virus. But this year the disease has barely shown itself.
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West Nile Virus in Houston Nearly Gone
Posted on · The West Nile Virus outbreak in the Houston region is nearly over. Health officials say they're finding fewer infected mosquitoes.
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Mosquito Control: Infected Insects Could Be On Decline
Posted on · Harris County Mosquito Control officials say the rate of mosquitoes infected with the West Nile virus is starting to slow. That trend is expected to continue into September as the season for the virus begins to taper off.
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Concern Increases With The Growing Number Of West Nile Virus Cases
Posted on · As two more people are diagnosed with West Nile virus in Harris County, Houston Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee held an emergency preparedness briefing on options for responding and managing the spread of the potentially fatal disease.