West Nile Case Count at 14 in Pa.

Cases concentrated in the Philly area.

Tuesday, Dec 2, 2008  |  Updated 6:24 PM EST
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West Nile Case Count at 14 in Pa.

Justin Sullivan

The good news: The cold weather puts an end to the West Nile Virus season in our area, according to the Pennsylvania's West Nile Encephalitis Surveillance Program.

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State officials Tuesday confirmed an additional human case of West Nile Virus for 2008 with a disease onset date of Sept. 28.

The new case is from Philadelphia.

 

There are now 14 confirmed human cases in Pennsylvania this year, with one fatality.

The 2008 WNV mosquito season ended with the first hard frost; therefore, no further public health action is needed.

In late October, eight other cases of West Nile Virus were confirmed in the Philadelphia area.

Posted Friday, Jul 17, 2009 - 1:23 PM EST
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