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[August 26, 2009]

BRIEF: El Paso gets fifth human West Nile infection

Aug 26, 2009 (El Paso Times - McClatchy-Tribune Information Services via COMTEX) -- El Paso County has reported its fifth human case of West Nile Virus, the El Paso Department of Public Health announced today.

The first two human cases of West Nile were reported earlier this month. The three most recent cases involve individuals who reside in the 79932, 79938 and the 79936 ZIP codes.

West Nile Virus is spread to humans through the bite of an infected mosquito; mosquitoes can become infected by biting a bird that carries the virus. The virus is not spread through person-to-person contact, or directly from birds to humans.

Mosquito breeding should be reported to the Code Compliance Division at (915) 774-4500.

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