- Hello Jeff - As predicted, West Nile is spreading across
the country. I am wondering, however, if it will go across the country,
i.e. over the Rockies. (stratification and such) I am praying that the
Rockies will keep the virus at bay. I fear that if it gets into Arizona,
Nevada, So. California it will find a home year round.
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- First Human West Nile Case Confirmed - Four
More Suspected
- By Leigh Hopper
- Houston Chronicle
- (edited)
- 7-25-2
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- A 50-year-old man from Orange County is the first human
case of West Nile virus infection in Texas, blood tests confirmed today.
In addition, health officials are waiting for more test results on a 74-year-old
man hospitalized on 16 Jul 2002 with altered mental status, a West Nile
symptom. Test results are pending on 3 more suspected adult cases as well.
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- The Orange County man who contracted West Nile virus
infection was hospitalized last week at the Houston Veteran's Affairs Medical
Center, where he was in stable condition today. He went to an emergency
room in Orange County where he reported having a fever, headache, vomiting
and neck stiffness. He was then transferred to the VA hospital here. Dr.
Daniel Musher, head of infectious disease at the VA, had strongly suspected
West Nile virus infection in his patient for a number of reasons [see preceding
ProMED-mail post: "West Nile virus, human - USA (Texas): suspected"].
Today's test results are to be sent to the Texas Department of Health for
confirmation.
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