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West Nile Infects Second Lehigh County Man
Two Lehigh County men are among 12 cases of West Nile Virus statewide, state officials said Monday
A second Lehigh County man has been sickened by West Nile Virus, according to information released Monday by the Pa. Department of Environmental Protection. The CDC last week proclaimed this year's West Nile outbreakto be
The latest local man to be infected was not hospitalized, according to state health officials, who would not release his age or location more specific than the county.
Twelve human cases of West Nile have now been reported in the state - an infection rate on track to exceed the most West Nile cases ever by the end of the year.
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Human cases were also reported from Luzerne and Chester counties on Monday.
occured around August 15 and involved a middle-aged man who was hospitalized with meningitis as a result of West Nile.
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to eradicate hotbeds of mosquitoes. for West Nile virus last month.
Last year, Pennsylvania had seven human cases of West Nile, down from 28 cases in 2010.
where mosquitoes can breed on their property.
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