A sobering story from Phoenix area:
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Gladrags2@webtv.net (Anita Bush)
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end-times_news@associate.com Subject: More Mosquitoes Found w/West Nile Virus
More groups of mosquitoes found with West Nile virus
Two more groups of mosquitoes in the East Valley have tested positive for West Nile virus, Maricopa County officials said Friday.
The samples, found in Mesa and Chandler, bring to four the number of mosquito samples infected with the virus. A horse in north Phoenix also tested positive for the virus this week but is recovering.
One mosquito sample was found in a drain at a park near Alma School and Baseline roads in Mesa. The other was found in a retention basin drain near Elliot and Dobson roads in Chandler.
In addition to West Nile virus, the Mesa mosquito sample tested positive for western equine encephalitis, which can cause brain-swelling encephalitis, especially in children, older adults and those with weakened immune systems.
The county treated the water areas where both samples were found and notified Mesa and Chandler officials of the problems.
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