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New Case of West Nile Virus Confirmed in Lubbock

By: Nick Ochsner
Updated: September 20, 2012
Officials with the Lubbock Health Department have confirmed a new case of West Nile Virus inside the city.

According to a release Thursday, the victim is a female over the age of 50 who has not traveled outside the City of Lubbock within the past two weeks.

Thursday's case marks the eighth case of West Nile in the City of Lubbock.

Everyone is urged to remember the 4 D's of protection against the virus: dress in long sleeves and pants, use a bug repellent with Deet, drain standing water and avoid going outside at dusk and dawn.

Stay with EverythingLubbock.com, KAMC and KLBK News for more on this story.

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