TURLOCK JOURNAL

Friday, August 19, 2005 10:38 PM PDT

From reports

Three new human cases of West Nile Virus were announced Thursday by Stanislaus County Health Services Agency.

The cases include a 65-year-old man with West Nile neuroinvasive disease, a 69-year-oldman with West Nile fever, and a 52-year-old woman who was not hospitalized. The latest cases bring the number of people in Stanislaus County confirimed infected by WNV up to 30.

The Turlock Mosquito Abatement District is testing trapped mosquitos around a 15-mile radius to see if there is in fact an infestation of West Nile. If more mosquitos are found to have the virus, aggressive spraying will begin.

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