West Nile Virus: What you need to know

How to Avoid West Nile

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Published: 8/22/2012 12:21 pm

Updated: 8/28/2012 1:45 am

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SAN ANTONIO -- There have been more than 1,100 cases of West Nile virus reported in the U.S. through the middle of August, and health officials are calling it an 'alarming increase."

Check out the links below to find out more about the symptoms of West Nile and what precautions you can take.

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Freeam - 8/22/2012 6:14 PM

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How many people will have to die for San Antonio to start spraying?

el coyote - 8/22/2012 5:40 PM

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You would think that as deadly as this virus is the entire community of "do gooders" would be posting everything you need to know about prevention, symptoms, medicine, doctors, "how to" but as of yet, the church, city, county, state, nor the Federal government departments of health have devoted extensive time to the problem. go figure.

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