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Last Updated: Sep 2nd, 2008 - 20:13:33
West Nile Virus in California
By Barbara Boxer
Apr 17, 2008, 08:11
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Dear Friend:
Many of us have watched as West Nile Virus has spread across
the nation, carried by infected mosquitos. This season, signs
of West Nile Virus have been found in several California
counties early in the year, suggesting that this could be an
especially bad year for this disease. I have a special feature
on my website to give Californians important information about
the disease, and steps to take to avoid exposure. You can find
this feature at http://boxer.senate.gov/wnile.cfm.
Though most people have no visible symptoms from West Nile
Virus, it can cause serious illness and even death in the
elderly or those with compromised immune systems. It can also
be carried by and cause death in birds and other mammals.
Prevention is essential if we are to fight the spread of West
Nile. I hope you will visit my web feature to learn more about
what you can do to protect yourself and your community.
I encourage you to contact me if you have questions about this
or any other federal matter. You can reach me at
http://boxer.senate.gov/contact/webform.cfm.
Sincerely,
Barbara Boxer
United States Senator
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