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How to keep from being infected by West Nile virus, after mosquito bite kills Contra Costa man
After a Contra Costa man’s death from West Nile virus was reported on July 16, the county Health Department is urging the public to take precautions against the mosquito-borne illness. It was the county’s first reported West Nile death since 2006, and California’s only death among five recorded cases this year. Citing privacy laws, the…
Read MoreContra Costa County woman recovering from West Nile
A 49-year-old East Contra Costa County woman is recovering after being hospitalized from the first confirmed case of West Nile Virus in the county this year. And although no cases have been reported in Richmond, the weekend’s rainfall has likely created additional breeding areas for the insects, and residents should be on alert, according to…
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