West Nile Virus (cont.)

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Media file 1: The Culex mosquito, common to the Eastern United States, is the primary vector responsible for infecting humans with West Nile virus. Prevention of West Nile virus is primarily directed at reducing the mosquito population from May to October and by taking precautions to limit human exposure during these months of high mosquito activity. (Photo from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

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Media file 2: The geographic distribution of the Japanese encephalitis servocomplex of the family Flaviridae, 2000 (Image from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

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Media file 3: States reporting laboratory-positive West Nile virus infection in birds, mosquitoes, animals, or humans between January 1 - August 28, 2002 (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

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