Oklahoma: 2012 West Nile cases- 12th death recorded

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Source: http://chickashanews.com/features/x1...es-in-Oklahoma

August 13, 2012
Dramatic increase in West Nile virus cases in Oklahoma
Public Health Officials Urge Oklahomans to ?be Mosquito Aware?

The Express-Star

? Due to remarkable increases in West Nile virus (WNV) cases over the past few weeks, public health officials are warning Oklahomans to take precautions to prevent mosquito bites. The Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) reminds everyone to use insect repellent when outdoors and to mosquito-proof their home.

To date, 31 cases of WNV disease have been confirmed in Oklahomans from 10 counties. This number of cases already exceeds the total of WNV disease reports for the previous four years combined...

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Re: OK: 2012 West Nile cases- 1st death reported

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1st West Nile Virus death reported in Oklahoma
Updated: 10:37 am Published: 10:37 am


OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) ? Oklahoma health officials are reporting the first West Nile Virus-related death of the year and have issued a public health warning.

The Oklahoma State Department of Health said Tuesday that there have been 55 cases of West Nile Virus in 14 counties across the state. The department did not reveal in which county the death occurred.

Tulsa County had the most cases with 14, followed by Oklahoma County with 12...

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Re: OK: 2012 West Nile cases- 2 more deaths reported

Source: http://www.news-star.com/breaking/x1...hs-in-Oklahoma


2 more West Nile-related deaths in Oklahoma
By Staff reports
SNS Staff
Posted Aug 16, 2012 @ 12:09 PM

OKLAHOMA CITY ?

The Oklahoma State Department of Health reports two more deaths due to the West Nile virus this week.

The department said Thursday that the virus has now claimed three lives in the state. The latest two deaths happened this week in Oklahoma and Seminole counties. The previous death was in Oklahoma County.

The department says there have been 61 confirmed cases of the virus with 39 of those being the most serious form ? called neuro-invasive...

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Re: OK: 2012 West Nile cases- 4th death reported

Source: http://www.tulsaworld.com/news/artic...0_OKLAHO401617

West Nile virus claims Carter County man, hospital confirms
By JACLYN COSGROVE NewsOK.com
Published: 8/24/2012 3:32 PM
Last Modified: 8/24/2012 3:32 PM

OKLAHOMA CITY - A Carter County man who was being treated for West Nile virus died Thursday at an Oklahoma City hospital, his family said...

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Re: OK: 2012 West Nile cases- 4th death reported

Source: http://www.kokcradio.com/localnews/c...spx?ID=1764087

TWO MORE WEST NILE DEATHS IN OKLAHOMA

8/28/2012

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - The Oklahoma State Department of Health reports two additional deaths due to the West Nile Virus and 20 new cases of the disease.

The department reported Tuesday that five Oklahomans have now died as a result of the virus and 92 people have contracted the disease...

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Source: http://www.10tv.com/content/stories/...ile-death.html

Douglas County reports West Nile death
Tuesday August 28, 2012 3:30 PM

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Douglas County health officials in Omaha say a man has died of West Nile virus, marking the county's first death from the mosquito-borne disease this year.

Health Director Dr. Adi Pour says the man was over 65 years old and had traveled to Texas before getting sick with the disease. The man had been hospitalized...

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Re: OK: 2012 West Nile cases- 5 deaths total

Source: http://www.kjrh.com/dpp/news/local_n...ed-in-oklahoma

9 new West Nile virus cases reported in Oklahoma
Posted: 1:39 PM

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) -- Oklahoma is moving closer to the record number of West Nile virus cases in one year with nine new cases confirmed...

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Re: OK: 2012 West Nile cases- 7 deaths total; record # of cases

Source: http://www.kswo.com/story/19451335/o...est-nile-cases


Oklahoma breaks record for West Nile cases
Posted: Sep 04, 2012 12:23 PM EDT Updated: Sep 04, 2012 12:23 PM EDT

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Health officials say Oklahoma has seen the highest number of West Nile virus cases ever recorded in a single year in the state.

The Oklahoma State Department of Health says 118 cases have been recorded so far this year - the highest ever. The agency also says two more people have died from the virus, bringing the total number of deaths to seven for 2012...

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Re: Oklahoma: 2012 West Nile cases- 8th death recorded

Source: http://www.tulsaworld.com/news/artic...56939&allcom=1

Tulsa County records another West Nile death
By SHANNON MUCHMORE World Staff Writer
Published: 9/11/2012 12:05 PM
Last Modified: 9/11/2012 12:11 PM

Another Tulsa County resident has died from West Nile Virus, bringing the total number of deaths statewide this year to eight.
Two other Tulsa County residents have died from the disease. The other deaths have been in Carter, Oklahoma and Seminole counties...

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Re: Oklahoma: 2012 West Nile cases- 8th death recorded

Source: http://www.newson6.com/story/1957485...-stands-at-144


Number Of West Nile Virus Cases In Oklahoma Climbs To 144
Posted: Sep 18, 2012 1:41 PM EDT Updated: Sep 18, 2012 5:36 PM EDT
Craig Day, News On 6 - bio | email

TULSA COUNTY, Oklahoma -

While the number of deaths in Oklahoma attributed to West Nile virus remained unchanged from last week, the number of cases of the virus jumped from 133 last Thursday to 144 on Tuesday.

The Oklahoma Department of Health, in its twice-weekly report on West Nile virus, shows 11 more cases in just four days.

Most of the cases of West Nile are in Oklahoma, Tulsa, Carter and Pittsburg counties...

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Re: Oklahoma: 2012 West Nile cases- 9th death recorded

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Muskogee Man Is Oklahoma's 9th West Nile Fatality Of 2012
Posted: Sep 26, 2012 2:14 PM EDT Updated: Sep 26, 2012 2:25 PM EDT
NewsOn6.com - email

MUSKOGEE, Oklahoma -

A 78-year-old Muskogee man died Monday from the West Nile virus, according to his obituary.

John Archer, who owned Archer Cleaners in Muskogee, was on the board of the Ranger Creek Yacht Club and Commodore of the Muskogee Boat Club...

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Re: Oklahoma: 2012 West Nile cases- 11 deaths recorded

Source: http://www.nzweek.com/healthlifestyl...klahoma-14569/

West Nile virus-related deaths reach record high in Oklahoma
Souce:Xinhua Publish By David K. Barger Updated 17/10/2012 2:50 pm in

HOUSTON, Oct. 16 ? Health officials on Tuesday confirmed two more West Nile virus-related deaths in the U.S. state of Oklahoma, bringing the state?s total deaths from the disease to a record high of 11.

The state health department said the confirmed cases of the West Nile virus this year have reached 170, breaking the 2007 record of 107 cases...

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Re: Oklahoma: 2012 West Nile cases- 12th death recorded

Source: http://theadanews.com/local/x1400184...from-West-Nile

October 19, 2012
Death cited in county from West Nile
Eric Swanson Staff Writer adanewsreporter@cableone.net The Ada News

Ada ?

A Pontotoc County man has died of West Nile virus, prompting local health officials to warn residents to guard against contracting the mosquito-borne illness.

The man was a Pontotoc County resident who was at least 65 years old, Pontotoc County Health Department administrator Michael Echelle said Thursday...