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West Nile virus Articles
West Nile virus News : West Nile virus returns to Southland Thu, 18 Mar 2010 18:44:14 GMT Experts say the West Nile virus is back in the southland due to the wet winter which has created a good breeding environment for mosquitoes that transmit the virus.West Nile virus News : West Nile virus returns to Southern California Thu, 18 Mar 2010 21:09:59 GMT File photo: A mosquito sits on a stick April 9, 2009 in Martinez, California. West Nile virus is back in Southern California, and experts say the wet winter has created a good breeding environment for mosquitoes, which transmit the virus.Second West Nile virus case identified Thu, 18 Mar 2010 19:28:45 GMT WINSTON COUNTY — The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) reports the second human West Nile virus (WNV) case of 2010. The case is in Winston County. The first case of the season was reported last month in Coahoma County.Second Human West Nile Virus Case Reported Thu, 18 Mar 2010 17:39:18 GMT The Mississippi Department of Health is reporting the state's second confirmed human case of West Nile virus this year.2nd Miss. West Nile case reported Thu, 18 Mar 2010 17:22:49 GMT Mississippi's second human case of West Nile virus this year has occurred in Winston County, the state Department of Health reported today.2nd West Nile Human Case Reported Thu, 18 Mar 2010 17:12:10 GMT The states second case this year of West Nile virus is reported in Winston County, state health officials say.2nd West Nile human case reported Thu, 18 Mar 2010 17:00:11 GMT JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - The Mississippi Department of Health is reporting the state's second confirmed human case of West Nile virus this year. The first case was reported last month in Coahoma County. The new case reported Thursday is in Winston County.O.C. firm builds 1st West Nile Virus lab Sat, 13 Mar 2010 20:07:59 GMT LCS Constructors in Irvine has built the nation’s first testing lab for West Nile Virus.VA seeks to make getting benefits easier for vets Thu, 18 Mar 2010 17:18:16 GMT The Veterans Affairs Department took steps Thursday to make it easier for veterans of the Iraq or Afghanistan wars to get disability benefits. To qualify for the new streamlined status, they must have malaria, West Nile Virus or one of seven other diseases.VA seeks to make benefits easier for vets to get Thu, 18 Mar 2010 16:10:15 GMT The Veterans Affairs Department is taking steps for the first time to make it easier for veterans of the Iraq or Afghanistan wars to get disability benefits for malaria, West Nile Virus and other diseases.INDIANA COUNTY: State reduces West Nile virus funds Fri, 12 Mar 2010 06:36:25 GMT A reduction in state funding will force Indiana County's West Nile virus surveillance and eradication program to eliminate its part-time employee.Bob Pollock, the county's Penn State Extension director, told the Indiana County commissioners Wednesday that the program this spring and summer will try to do ``the same with less.''VA seeks to streamline benefits requirements for Iraq, Afghanistan vets Thu, 18 Mar 2010 18:37:17 GMT WASHINGTON — The Veterans Affairs Department took steps today to make it easier for veterans of the Iraq or Afghanistan wars to get disability benefits. To qualify for the new streamlined status, they must have malaria, West Nile Virus or one of seven other diseases.VA change eases process for Iraq, Afghan vets Thu, 18 Mar 2010 19:32:59 GMT WASHINGTON — The Veterans Affairs Department took steps Thursday to make it easier for veterans of the Iraq or Afghanistan wars to get disability benefits. To qualify for the new streamlined status, they must have malaria, West Nile Virus or one of seven other diseases. The VA has proposed a regulation change that lets veterans qualify for benefits by showing only that they served in the recent ...VA seeks to make benefits easier for vets to get Thu, 18 Mar 2010 17:47:33 GMT The Veterans Affairs Department is taking steps for the first time to make it easier for veterans of the Iraq or Afghanistan wars to get disability benefits for malaria, West Nile Virus and otherWest Nile funding for Indiana County reduced Fri, 12 Mar 2010 05:26:48 GMT According to Bob Pollock, the Penn State Cooperative Extension director in Indiana County, state budget cuts have forced a 22.5 percent reduction in funding for the Indiana County West Nile virus surveillance program.In Brief Thu, 18 Mar 2010 05:14:38 GMT • County adds bank to homebuyer program• Ultramarathon to benefit Centre House • County in line for West Nile grantVA seeks to make getting benefits easier for vets Wed, 17 Mar 2010 21:58:05 GMT The Veterans Affairs Department took steps Thursday to make it easier for veterans of the Iraq or Afghanistan wars to get disability benefits. To qualify for the new streamlined status, they must have malaria, West Nile...Wash. considers stopping some mosquito spraying Mon, 15 Mar 2010 20:31:40 GMT GRANDVIEW, Wash. (AP) — The state Ecology Department is considering a proposal to ban spraying for adult mosquitoes near rivers, ponds and lakes over environmental concerns. The insecticide spraying isn't good for fish or other wetland creatures. Spraying would still be allowed in cases where the mosquitos carry West Nile virus or other diseases, and spraying for mosquito larvae would continue ...Ecology proposal would stop mosquito spraying Mon, 15 Mar 2010 16:07:57 GMT GRANDVIEW — Citing its toxicity to fish and other wetland animals, the state Department of Ecology is considering banning the spraying of insecticides that target adult mosquitoes near rivers, ponds and lakes. There would be clear exceptions to allow spraying in areas where diseases carried by the insects, such was West Nile virus, have been confirmed.VA Tries to Ease Benefits Process for Vets Thu, 18 Mar 2010 18:00:03 GMT Veterans Affairs Dept. Proposes Rule Change to Allow Iraq, Afghan Vets to Get Benefits for Malaria, Other DiseasesRocky Hill Public Health Laboratory Blocked By Bond Commission Thu, 18 Mar 2010 17:18:09 GMT In a political battle with a lame-duck governor, the State Bond Commission made the highly unusual move of blocking Republican Gov. M. Jodi Rell's plans Tuesday for a new, $70 million public health laboratory in Rocky Hill.Infectious diseases program gets new leaders Thu, 18 Mar 2010 21:40:38 GMT Dr. James D. LeDuc and Scott C. Weaver will take over UTMB’s Galveston National Laboratory.VA to make it easier for veterans to apply for benefits Thu, 18 Mar 2010 18:03:27 GMT The Veterans Affairs Department took steps Thursday to make it easier for veterans of the Iraq or Afghanistan wars to get disability benefits.Fight the Bite Contest Thu, 18 Mar 2010 22:23:14 GMT DRAIN any standing water that may produce mosquitoes. DAWN and DUSK are times to avoid being outdoors. DRESS appropriately by wearing long sleeves and pants when outside.Veterans getting easier disability compensation for certain illnesses Thu, 18 Mar 2010 19:43:11 GMT WASHINGTON - The Department of Veterans Affairs is making it easier for veterans to obtain disability compensation for certain illnesses.VA seeks to make getting benefits easier for vets Thu, 18 Mar 2010 18:03:11 GMT The Veterans Affairs Department took steps Thursday to make it easier for veterans of the Iraq or Afghanistan wars to get disability benefits. To qualify for the new streamlined status, they mustMosquito spraying rules concern lawmakers Thu, 18 Mar 2010 10:46:31 GMT OLYMPIA -- Twenty state lawmakers from Eastern and Western Washington joined in a bipartisan effortLawmakers oppose ban on mosquito spraying Thu, 18 Mar 2010 06:03:20 GMT YALIMA, Wash. -- Central Washington lawmakers want environmental officials to reconsider a proposed ban on spraying for adult mosquitoes near water, or at least to take more public comments before making a final decision.Vets urge horse owners to give animals rabies vaccine Thu, 18 Mar 2010 06:24:14 GMT BY LISA PAINE SPORTS EDITOR STATEWIDE — A positive rabies case in a North Branch-area race horse last week serves as a reminder that although the state does not require vaccinating horses, it’s a must for anyone owning horses that may come in contact with wildlife. read moreRabies vaccine urged for horses each spring Thu, 18 Mar 2010 04:19:37 GMT BY LISA PAINE STATEWIDE — A positive rabies case in a North Brancharea race horse last week serves as a reminder that although the state does not require vaccinating horses, it’s a must for anyone owning horses that may come in contact with wildlife. read moreVaccinations are best way to protect horses Thu, 18 Mar 2010 04:01:19 GMT Even though it turned cold last weekend, Barton Productions didn't let that deter them from having a great kickoff to spring break. At Hilltop Arena on Friday night, Muskogee’s Steve Kelley was the high money winner. On Saturday night, that envied position was split.MOSQUITOES: Lawmakers want more hearings on spray permit Wed, 17 Mar 2010 22:47:36 GMT Twenty Republican state lawmakers from Eastern and Western Washington jointly asked the Department oCytoDyn commences full humanization of Cytolin immune therapy for treating HIV/AIDS Wed, 17 Mar 2010 14:30:48 GMT CytoDyn, Inc. has begun full humanization of Cytolin®, the Company’s unique immune therapy for treating HIV/AIDS. Although a murine (mouse) version of Cytolin® was used for previous human experience that included some 200 patients successfully treated for up to two years, as well as an encouraging Phase I(b)/II(a) study, the Company believes that a fully-humanized version is necessary for the ...Agilent Technologies introduces new ion exchange and size exclusion columns for analysis of bio-molecules Wed, 17 Mar 2010 10:31:38 GMT Agilent Technologies Inc. today announced the availability of new ion exchange and size exclusion columns specifically designed for the analysis of bio-molecules including monoclonal antibodies, recombinant proteins, peptides, vaccine products and DNA/RNA. The columns provide robust, reproducible and high-resolution solutions for biopharmaceutical manufacturers to effectively monitor the safety ...Positive rabies test in local horse serves as reminder to get horses vaccinated Wed, 17 Mar 2010 04:50:01 GMT STATEWIDE — A confirmed case of rabies in a North Branch-area race horse last week likely will have a lot of veterinarians seeing an increase in farm calls as the case brings to light the fact that although Michigan does not require vaccinating horses, it’s a must for anyone owning horses. read moreFight the bite art contest open to Yolo youngsters Fri, 12 Mar 2010 10:40:26 GMT The Sacramento-Yolo Mosquito and Vector Control District's annual Fight the Bite Design a Calendar page contest for local students in grades K-12 is going on now.In an effort to inform the community about mosquitoes and West Nile virus prevention, the contest encourages kids to creatively design aSome mosquito spraying may be discontinued Tue, 16 Mar 2010 07:12:10 GMT GRANDVIEW — Jim Pinson remembers the days before mosquito control near his farmhouse along the banks of the Yakima River east of here. They're not very fond memories.Guideline Issued For Treating Sleep, Constipation, Sexual Problems In Parkinson's Disease Tue, 16 Mar 2010 12:34:20 GMT The American Academy of Neurology has issued a new guideline recommending the most effective treatments to help people with Parkinson's disease who experience sleep, constipation, and sexual problems, which are common but often underrecognized symptoms. The guideline is published in the March 16, 2010, issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology...Proposed rule changes threaten summer nights Tue, 16 Mar 2010 08:39:31 GMT By the Herald editorial staffA new proposal by the Department of Ecology could make for a miserabResponse Biomedical Corporation to Present at Roth 22nd Annual OC Growth Stock Conference Tue, 16 Mar 2010 12:00:00 GMT VANCOUVER, British Columbia----Response Biomedical Corporation reported that S. Wayne Kay, Chief Executive Officer, will present at the Roth 22nd Annual OC Growth Stock Conference on March 16, 2010.Guideline issued for treating sleep, constipation, sexual problems in Parkinson's disease Mon, 15 Mar 2010 20:32:47 GMT The American Academy of Neurology has issued a new guideline recommending the most effective treatments to help people with Parkinson's disease who experience sleep, constipation and sexual problems, which are common but often under-recognized symptoms. The guideline is published in the March 16, 2010, issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.State considers stopping some mosquito spraying Mon, 15 Mar 2010 18:50:31 GMT Citing its toxicity to fish and other wetland animals, the state Department of Ecology is considering banning the spraying of insecticides that target adult mosquitoes near rivers, ponds and lakes.Feds want to study travel to help against pandemics Tue, 16 Mar 2010 03:03:41 GMT The federal government wants to spend $176,000 for a study on global travel patterns to help save Canadians from future pandemics.Wash. considers stopping some mosquito spraying Mon, 15 Mar 2010 18:35:00 GMT The state Ecology Department is considering a proposal to ban spraying for adult mosquitoes near rivers, ponds and lakes over environmental concerns.Hold your nose: Royal B.C. Museum offers behind-the-scenes exhibit Mon, 15 Mar 2010 16:27:00 GMT VICTORIA, B.C. - Inside a black, hot-tub-sized plastic container, filled with sickly sweet-smelling ethanol, rests a six-metre-long squid that washed up on the shore at Long Beach.Proposed state regulations could stop mosquito spraying Mon, 15 Mar 2010 17:32:18 GMT Scott Burruss, a control operator for the Benton County Mosquito Control District, checks for mosquito larvae at Morgan Lake near Mabton, Wash. March 12, 2010.Hundreds turn out for mosquito hearing Mon, 15 Mar 2010 23:25:21 GMT MOSES LAKE — Hundreds of people attended the state Department of Ecology (DOE) hearing concerning a draft permit related to spraying pesticides for adult mosquitoes Tuesday afternoon.Wash. considers stopping some mosquito spraying Mon, 15 Mar 2010 18:18:08 GMT Associated Press - March 15, 2010 2:15 PM ET GRANDVIEW, Wash. (AP) - The state Ecology Department is considering a proposal to ban spraying for adult mosquitoes near rivers, ponds and lakes...Gardasil vaccine: Two complaints filed in Washington Federal Claims court Mon, 15 Mar 2010 16:23:08 GMT Anapol Schwartz attorneys Lawrence Cohan and Melissa Fry Hague recently filed two Gardasil vaccine complaints – one on behalf of a Kensington, Calif., family, whose 15-year old daughter died after suffering from severe adverse reactions, and another on behalf of a 19-year old Lapeer, Mich., woman, who has a chronic, autoimmune disorder. The cases, filed in The Court of Federal Claims in ... |
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