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One confirmed case of West Nile Virus in a human, plus one probable case, doubles the numbers from a week ago, according to RI officials.
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Strategies such as larval source reduction, insecticide spraying, and biological control have shown efficacy in reducing mosquito populations and interrupting west nile transmission cycles. Surveillance systems for monitoring mosquito abundance and west nile cases enable early detection of outbreaks, facilitating timely intervention. [19] 2.
The first cases of West Nile disease in the United States occurred in 1999 in New York. In the first three years only a small number of human cases were diagnosed, all in the Eastern or Southern U.S. (149 cases and 19 deaths, 1999–2001). In 2002, the disease exploded to most of the lower 48 states, causing 4,156 diagnosed cases of which 284 died.
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