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  1. West Nile virus cases top 1,000 in Europe

    More than 1,000 locally acquired West Nile virus infections have been reported across Europe since the start of…
    #Europe #EU #ECDC #European #PatrickPleul #WestNile
    europesays.com/europe/131147/

  2. North Carolina has had 9 cases of West Nile virus so far this year. 3 cases were in Durham. Mosquitoes carry it; Durham did targeted mosquito spraying within ~1 mile of Trinity Park. Ok, good.

    I wonder how TP wound up w/ 3 diagnosed cases? My understanding is that ~1% or less of cases are diagnosed. I wonder if, maybe for economic reasons, folks in TP were simply more likely to be diagnosed? dconc.gov/DurhamCo-News/Public #DurhamNC #WestNile #arbovirus #publicHealth