Texas Seeks to Learn Lessons From West Nile Virus "Disaster"

By Marice Richter | Sep 27, 2012 11:59 AM EDT

With no vaccine to prevent West Nile in humans, the only defense is prevention - wearing insecticide outdoors and pesticide spraying by ground and air.

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West Nile Cases in U.S. up 25 Percent in Latest Week: CDC

By Marice Richter | Sep 06, 2012 09:16 AM EDT

The number of U.S. cases of West Nile virus rose 25 percent in the latest week, putting the 2012 outbreak of the mosquito-borne disease on track to be the most severe on record in the USA.

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