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2 People Infected With West Nile Virus In Mass.

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Sep 17, 2007 2:35 pm US/Eastern

2 People Infected With West Nile Virus In Mass.

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State health officials have confirmed two more human cases of West Nile Virus. The difference this time is that both victims contracted the illness in Massachusetts.

The Department of Public Health has identified the latest patients as a 53-year-old woman from Arlington and a 48-year-old woman from Worcester.

Both became ill last month.

The two cases are the first of the season contracted from mosquito exposure within the state.

Health officials say three previous West Nile Virus cases identified in Massachusetts were detected in people who were infected outside the state.

Three people in Massachusetts were diagnosed with West Nile last year, while another five became sick with eastern equine encephalitis.

In an effort to reduce exposure risks, people are urged to drain standing water and avoid going outside during peak mosquito hours.