State
Two non-fatal cases up state's virus total to 179
SANTA FE (AP) - Two more human cases of West Nile virus were reported Thursday, bringing the state's total to 179.
None of the new cases were fatal, and both cases involved mild symptoms, the state health department reported.
The latest cases involved a 6-year-old girl from Torrance County and a 57-year-old woman who lives in Bernalillo County.
The health department said the number of West Nile cases is expected to decrease once the weather turns cooler.
New Mexico has had four fatal cases of West Nile this year.
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U.S. weapons inspectors have very little to report
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Arnold pleads for votes days before election
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Probe into CIA agent's blown-cover expands
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