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West Nile Virus found in Portage County cemetery, Kent, other locations

PORTAGE COUNTY, Ohio (WOIO) - A Portage County cemetery is among locations testing positive for the West Nile Virus (WNV). According to a release from the Portage County Health District (PCHD), ...
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Harrison County warns of West Nile in mosquitoes, urges public to take precautions

The Harrison County Health Department was notified by the Ohio Department of Health lab that three mosquito samples have tested positive for West Nile Virus.The ...
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Franklin County outpacing Ohio's West Nile rate

Local and state numbers show West Nile Virus is the most active it's been in years. Franklin County public health officials ...
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Mosquitoes with West Nile Virus found on N. Side

Early symptoms of West Nile Virus include nausea, fever, vomiting and headaches, with more serious symptoms causing drowsiness, stiff neck, disorientation, tremors and possibly seizures.
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Working group has until September to propose Ohio property tax relief

The governor's property tax reform work group is trying to find a solution to property taxes that everyone supports. The group is trying to figure out how to provide relief without hurting school ...
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Franklin County seeing highest West Nile rate in years

Through its mosquito surveillance program, Franklin County Public Health is seeing its highest level of West Nile virus in ...