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July 28, 2003 -- NYC reported a positive human for 2002 (Staten Island 1) that had onset in August of 2002.
Note of clarification: Encephalitis or severe neurologic symptoms may not be present in all lab-positive human, bird, and mammal specimens. A number of birds and mammals with no clinical signs of West Nile infection are tested as asymptomatic surveillance specimens.
Total number of West Nile virus positive specimens for New York for the year: 1410 dead birds, 445 mosquito pools, 45 live birds, 36 horses, 83 humans (5 deaths), and 2 squirrels.
County total West Nile virus positive results in 2002 are:
| Dead Birds - 1410 |
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| Counties: |
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Albany |
137 |
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Allegany |
1 |
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Broome |
30 |
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Cattaraugus |
7 |
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Cayuga |
14 |
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Chautauqua |
23 |
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Chemung |
20 |
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Chenango |
5 |
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Clinton |
8 |
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Columbia |
12 |
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Cortland |
14 |
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Delaware |
6 |
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Dutchess |
44 |
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Erie |
18 |
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Essex |
2 |
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Franklin |
2 |
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Fulton |
2 |
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Genesee |
14 |
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Greene |
3 |
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Herkimer |
8 |
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Jefferson |
17 |
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Lewis |
5 |
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Livingston |
12 |
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Madison |
9 |
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Monroe |
48 |
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Montogomery |
5 |
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Nassau |
14 |
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NYC |
140 |
(Bronx 43, Brooklyn 26, Manhattan 5, Queens 40, Staten Island 26) |
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Niagara |
21 |
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Oneida |
44 |
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Onondaga |
64 |
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Ontario |
17 |
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Orange |
23 |
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Orleans |
8 |
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Oswego |
36 |
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Otsego |
9 |
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Putnam |
13 |
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Rensselaer |
30 |
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Rockland |
138 |
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Saratoga |
14 |
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Schenectady |
24 |
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Seneca |
18 |
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St. Lawrence |
6 |
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Steuben |
6 |
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Suffolk |
180 |
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Sullivan |
9 |
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Tioga |
2 |
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Tompkins |
14 |
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Ulster |
19 |
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Washington |
4 |
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Wayne |
10 |
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Westchester |
67 |
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Wyoming |
9 |
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Yates |
6 |
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| Mosquito Pools - 445 |
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| Counties: |
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Albany |
1 |
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Broome |
8 |
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Dutchess |
1 |
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Erie |
4 |
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Nassau |
38 |
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NYC |
189 |
(Bronx 26, Brooklyn 17, Manhattan 6, Queens 48, Staten Island 92) |
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Niagara |
14 |
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Onondaga |
16 |
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Orange |
12 |
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Rockland |
80 |
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Suffolk |
34 |
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Warren |
3 |
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Westchester |
45 |
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| Live Birds - 45 |
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| Counties: |
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Monroe |
1 |
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NYC |
44 |
(Queens 15, Staten Island 29) |
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| Horses - 36 |
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| Counties: |
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Albany |
3 |
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Broome |
1 |
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Cayuga |
1 |
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Chautauqua |
2 |
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Erie |
1 |
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Livingston |
3 |
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Monroe |
6 |
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Niagara |
2 |
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Onondaga |
1 |
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Ontario |
1 |
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Orange |
1 |
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Orleans |
1 |
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Saratoga |
6 |
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Suffolk |
4 |
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Washington |
2 |
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Wayne |
1 |
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| Human Cases - 83 (5)* |
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| Counties: |
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Broome |
7 |
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Clinton |
1 |
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Erie |
9 |
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Monroe |
2 |
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Nassau |
11 |
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NYC |
30 (3)* |
(Bronx 9, Brooklyn 2, Manhattan 2, Queens 12, Staten Island 5) |
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Onondaga |
5 |
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Orleans |
1 |
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Saratoga |
1 |
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Schenectady |
3 |
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Suffolk |
8 (2)* |
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Wayne |
1 |
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Westchester |
3 |
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Yates |
1 |
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* Number in parentheses indicates number of deaths |
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| Others - 2 |
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| Counties: |
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Albany |
1 (Gray Squirrel) |
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Schenectady |
1 (Gray Squirrel) |
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