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November 1, 2007Final Wyoming West Nile Numbers Reported The final count of laboratory-confirmed West Nile virus infections reported in Wyoming residents was 184 this year, according to the Wyoming Department of Health. {more} September 12, 2007 With 155 cases reported to the Wyoming Department of Health, the 2007 West Nile virus infection case count in the state has continued to climb in recent weeks. {more} August 31, 2007 The 2007 West Nile virus infection case count in Wyoming residents continues to grow at a steady pace with 119 cases reported so far to the Wyoming Department of Health. August 23, 2007 With 83 cases of West Nile virus infection reported to the Wyoming Department of Health for this year, the case count in Wyoming residents has already surpassed the 2006 total. August 23, 2007 With 65 cases of West Nile virus infection reported to the Wyoming Department of Health for this year, the case count in Wyoming residents has already matched the 2006 total. August 13, 2007 With 34 total cases reported to the Wyoming Department of Health for 2007, the number of West Nile virus infections in Wyoming residents has nearly tripled over the last ten days. {more} August 2 , 2007 An elderly Goshen County resident has died as a result of West Nile virus, according to the Wyoming Department of Health.{more} July 23 , 2007 With six new confirmed cases over the last week, seven Wyoming residents have been found to be infected with West Nile virus so far this year, according to the Wyoming Department of Health.{more} March 28, 2007 Representatives from the Wyoming Department of Health announced today they will not seek or accept Wyoming birds for West Nile virus (WNV) testing this year. {more} November 20 , 2006 CHEYENNE - The final count of laboratory-confirmed West Nile virus infections in Wyoming residents was 65 this year, according to the Wyoming Department of Health. {more} September 18, 2006 CHEYENNE - The number of reported West Nile virus infections in Wyoming has jumped up to 52 for this year, according to the Wyoming Department of Health.{more} September 8, 2006 CHEYENNE - West Nile virus infections continue to increase around Wyoming with ten more positive cases reported to Wyoming Department of Health officials since last week.{more} September 1, 2006 CHEYENNE -Wyoming Department of Health officials are confirming that an elderly Fremont County man died Wednesday night at Wyoming Medical Center in Casper as a result of West Nile virus. {more} August 29, 2006 CHEYENNE - As Wyoming West Nile virus infections continue to climb, state Department of Health officials said lab tests have confirmed that six more Fremont County residents have been infected. {more} August 22, 2006 CHEYENNE - Lab tests have confirmed that three more Fremont County residents have been infected with West Nile virus over the last month, according to the Wyoming Department of Health. {more} August 21, 2006 CHEYENNE - A Goshen County man is the third Wyoming resident found to be infected with West Nile virus this year, according to the Wyoming Department of Health. {more} August 10, 2006 CHEYENNE – A Fremont County woman has been diagnosed with West Nile virus fever, making her the second infected resident and first case with symptoms in the state for 2006, according to the Wyoming Department of Health. {more} August 9, 2006 CHEYENNE – Wyoming’s first 2006 human infection of West Nile virus has been identified in a Natrona County adult male. {more} June 13, 2006 CHEYENNE - A horse in Campbell County identified Friday is the first West Nile virus (WNV)-positive animal found in Wyoming this year according to the Wyoming Department of Health. {more} April 12, 2006 CHEYENNE - As warmer weather approaches, officials from the Wyoming Department of Health are reminding people to take precautions against West Nile virus. {more} April 4, 2006 CHEYENNE - The Wyoming Department of Health has started horse and dead bird testing and surveillance for the 2006 West Nile virus (WNV) season. {more} October 7, 2005 CHEYENNE - After reviewing test results from a private reference laboratory in Washington state and speaking with the patient's physician in Billings on Thursday, the first fatality due to West Nile virus infection in a Wyoming resident this year has been confirmed, said Kelly Weidenbach, a surveillance epidemiologist with the Wyoming Department of Health.{more} September 26, 2005 CHEYENNE - One more human case of West Nile virus in a Wyoming resident was announced today by Wyoming Department of Health epidemiologist, Nicole Lindsey.{more} September 16, 2005 CHEYENNE - This year's first human case of West Nile virus in a Wyoming resident has been identified in an adult male from Sheridan County, Wyoming Department of Health spokesman, Ross Doman, said today.{more} July 25, 2005 CHEYENNE - Terry Creekmore, the West Nile Virus Surveillance Coordinator for the Wyoming Department of Health, said today that four more horses with West Nile virus have been identified in Wyoming, bringing the total to seven for the year. No humans have tested positive in the state thus far. {more} June 17, 2005 CHEYENNE - Terry Creekmore, the West Nile Virus Surveillance Coordinator for the Wyoming Department of Health, said today that a horse in Platte County and another in Fremont County have been identified as the first animals positive for West Nile virus this season. No humans have tested positive in Wyoming thus far. {more} May 12, 2005 CHEYENNE - Terry Creekmore, the West Nile Virus Surveillance Coordinator for the Wyoming Department of Health, said today that dead bird and horse testing is underway to monitor the reemergance of the disease in the state. Creekmore said that, thus far, 13 birds and 18 horses have tested negative. Birds and horses provide an early warning because they typically become ill from WNV before humans. {more}
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