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Repellent DEET will zap disease-carrying mosquitoes fast.
Byline: Dennis T. Avery
WASHINGTON _ Stock up on mosquito repellent.
West Nile virus, now spreading rapidly across the United States by mosquitoes, kills wild birds _ and can cause a potentially fatal brain inflammation in humans. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has confirmed nearly 200 human cases and about two dozen deaths, since the disease was first found here in 1999. Officials in the nation's capital recently reported that mosquitoes collected from 40 locations throughout Washington have tested positive for the virus. For every reported case, about 150 mild cases of West Nile probably weren't reported.
West Nile was already endemic in Europe, Africa, and Asia. Now, the experts say it will be a permanent summertime threat across most of America.
The CDC says…
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Source: HighBeam Research, Repellent DEET will zap disease-carrying mosquitoes fast.
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