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Archive Home > 2005 > March > 10 > West Nile virus season coming

West Nile virus season coming

Officials urge precautions against bites from mosquitos, which carry the disease

By Kayley Mendenhall / The Bulletin
March 10, 2005

West Nile virus officially hit the state of Oregon last summer and health officials are warning residents to prepare to battle the disease's bite again in the coming months.

"We expect that since the virus is now in the state that we could experience much higher numbers this year,"....

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