Originally published October 14 2005
More cases of West Nile surface in Connecticut
by Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, NaturalNews Editor
The Department of Public health has reported two more cases of West Nile in Connecticut, bringing this year's total to five.
-- Two more Connecticut residents have been infected by the West Nile virus, bringing the total number of human cases in the state this year to five, the Department of Public Health said Wednesday.
A Fairfield woman in her 50s and a Stamford man in his 60s were recently diagnosed with the virus.
Both became ill in mid-September and are recovering.
One case in the state this year has been fatal.
An elderly New Britain man died from the virus earlier this month.
This year's other human cases were in Darien and Simsbury.
The New Britain man was the second person in Connecticut to die from the virus since it first appeared in the state in 1999.
The first was an East Haven woman over 90 years old in 2001.
The West Nile virus is spread by mosquitoes, which contract it by feeding on infected birds and spread it by biting humans or other animals.
The virus can be deadly in the elderly or in individuals with compromised immune systems.
In most cases, however, people who get infected exhibit flu-like symptoms with a fever, headache and stiff joints, which goes away after a few days.
Health officials warned that the virus is still a threat until the first frost of the season.
They recommend that people, especially those over 50 years old, take precautions to avoid mosquito bites, such as wearing long sleeves and pants and using bug spray.
The Department of Public Health said birds and mosquitos in 28 towns have tested positive for the virus this year.
Dead crows, which indicate the presence of the virus, were spotted in another 43 towns.
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