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Tuesday, September 18, 2012  An 80-year-old man in southwest Ohio has died from complications of the West Nile virus, the third such death in the state this year.

Thursday, August 30, 2012  The Ohio Department of Health say a 76-year-old Hamilton County man died after being infected with West Nile virus and hospitalized.

Wednesday, August 29, 2012  An 86-year-old woman from Wayne County has died from the West Nile virus.

Tuesday, August 21, 2012  The nationwide outbreak of the West Nile virus is hitting close to home. The Lucas County Health Department has confirmed one case of West Nile in Lucas County and two cases pending.

Friday, July 27, 2012  Better bring the bug spray when heading outdoors this summer, because these tiny blood suckers are on the rise in Ohio.

Tuesday, August 30, 2011  Ohio has confirmed two human cases of the West Nile virus and one of them is right here in Northwest Ohio.

Thursday, August 04, 2011  The Toledo-Lucas County Health Department has made some grim discoveries in the past two weeks--five mosquito pools were identified as being positive for West Nile Virus from sampling done by Toledo Area Sanitary District.

Saturday, June 25, 2011  Ohio has recorded human cases of West Nile virus each year since 2002

Tuesday, August 24, 2010  The Ohio Department of Health has confirmed the year's first case of West Nile virus in the state in Putnam County.

Thursday, August 27, 2009  The Ohio Department of Health (ODH) recorded its first probable human case of West Nile virus (WNV) this year.