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2006 News Releases
Health Department
Announces This Year's First Human Case of West Nile Virus
September 5, 2006
Mosquitoes Test Positive
for West Nile Virus in Fairfax County
July 1, 2006
Health Department
Publishes New Mosquito Education Materials
Mosquito Awareness Week is June 25 - July 1
June 20, 2006
2005 News Releases
June 20, 2005 - Mosquito Awareness
Week Proclaimed Today in Fairfax County
- New 18-Month Mosquito Calendar Available from Health Department
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April 25, 2005 - County Residents Encouraged to Report Dead Birds to Health Department- Reporting Made Easier with Launch of Improved Web Site --
2004 News Releases
May 25, 2004 - Health Department Launches Aggressive West Nile Virus Prevention Campaign - Produces Educational materials in Five Languages
September 27, 2004 - First Probable Fatal Human
Case of West Nile -
Fairfax County Reports Virginia's First Probable Fatal Human Case of
West Nile Virus in 2004.
August 9, 2004 -West
Nile Virus in Fairfax County -
Mosquitoes Carrying West Nile Virus Found Throughout Fairfax County
Residents Reminded to Eliminate Mosquito Breeding Areas and Use DEET.
July 22, 2004 - West
Nile Virus Prevention Outreach -
Fun Creativity is Key in Fairfax County’s West Nile Virus
Prevention
Outreach.
June 22, 2004 -
Mosquitoes Test Positive for West Nile Virus -
The Health Department, announced that a mosquito pool collected in the
Mason district of Fairfax County has tested positive for the West Nile
virus.
May 25, 2004 - 2004 West
Nile Virus Campaign -
The Fairfax County Health Department Launches Aggressive West Nile Virus
Prevention Campaign - Produces Educational Materials in Five Languages.
2003 News Releases
July 10, 2003 - Crow Found in Reston
Tests Positive for West Nile Virus -
A dead crow found in the Reston area has been confirmed to have West
Nile virus. This is the first West Nile virus-positive bird to be found
in Fairfax County this year.
June 30, 2003 - Is Your Family Pet a
Mosquito? -
Chances are, most people would deny keeping mosquitoes as pets. But they
might want to think again.