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First case of human West Nile virus confirmed in Kern County
From Bakersfield Now August 23, 2019 BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — Kern County confirmed Friday morning its first human case of West Nile virus this year. According to the California West Nile Virus website, there were 31 new human cases reported this week in the state. This brings the total to 45 human cases in 11 counties within the…
First West Nile Virus death reported in Fresno County this year
From ABC 30 August 22, 2019 FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) — The Fresno County Department of Public Health has confirmed the first West Nile Virus death in the county this year. Health officials say another person also tested positive for Saint Louis Encephalitis which is the first reported case in Fresno County. According to county officials,…
Zika Was Soaring Across Cuba. Few Outside the Country Knew.
From the New York Times August 22, 2019 A previously unknown outbreak of the Zika virus swept across Cuba in 2017, a year after the global health emergency was declared over, scientists reported on Thursday. Until now, the Pan American Health Organization had no record of any Zika infection in Cuba in 2017, much less…