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OC Woman, 61, Dies Of West Nile Virus; First In County Since ’08

A 61-year-old Orange County woman died last week from West Nile virus, making her the county’s first such fatality since 2008.

2012/12/17

Health Warning Issued After Chicken In El Segundo Tests Positive For West Nile Virus

Authorities issued a health warning Wednesday after a chicken in El Segundo tested positive for West Nile virus.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2012/09/05

SoCal Cities Boost Spraying Operations In West Nile Fight

Health officials across the Southland have begun to deploy trucks that spray a fog-like mist to combat the spread of West Nile virus.

2012/09/05

Up To 10,000 Yosemite National Park Visitors At Risk Of Rodent-Borne Virus

Up to 10,000 people who were guests in certain lodging cabins at Yosemite National Park might have been exposed to a deadly mouse-borne virus, park officials confirmed Friday.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2012/08/31

Officials Warn West Nile Virus ‘Endemic’ In LA County

This year’s West Nile outbreak is on pace to become the biggest on record since the disease first was first recorded in the U.S. in 1999.

2012/08/29

1,700 Yosemite Park Visitors Warned About Hantavirus

Health officials are warning 1,700 Yosemite National Park visitors that they may have been exposed to hantavirus.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2012/08/28

Hantavirus Claims First-Ever Fatality In Yosemite National Park

Officials from Yosemite National Park say a man is dead and a woman is recovering after contracting a rare rodent-borne disease in a popular lodging area.

2012/08/16

FBI Warns Public About Computer Virus That Will Knock Thousands Off The Internet

The FBI is warning the public about a malicious computer virus that is set to knock thousands of unsuspecting people off the Internet in several days.

2012/07/05

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FBI: ‘DNS Changer’ Victims Could Lose Internet Access In July

The FBI says a new computer virus could interrupt Internet service for hundreds of thousands of computer users this summer.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2012/04/23

Gov. Brown Signs Bill Allowing Minors To Get STD Vaccine

Gov. Jerry Brown has waded into the national debate over child vaccinations for sexually transmitted diseases, signing a bill allowing children as young as 12 to get vaccinated without their parents’ consent.

2011/10/09

Rodent Die-Off Marks Potentially Fatal Threat To San Diego Residents

The county Department of Environmental Health said six rodents in the past week have tested positive for the potentially fatal but difficult to contract virus.

KNX 1070 NEWSRADIO–2011/06/23

Fatal Herpes Virus Kills Horses In 4 States; California On Alert

Officials say there are no confirmed cases in California, but owners have been told to monitor their horses for symptoms.

2011/05/17

West Nile Virus Linked To Foreclosures In San Gabriel Valley

One official said the economy is making the spread of the disease worse due to an abundance of dirty swimming pools in abandoned homes.

KNX 1070 NEWSRADIO–2011/05/12

First Human Case Of West Nile Virus Reported In OC

Orange County has confirmed its first human case of West Nile virus this year. The county’s Health Care Agency says a man hospitalized late last month tested positive for the virus, although it’s unclear whether he contracted it inside the county. He’s recovering.

2010/10/13