Third & Fourth Human Pinal Co. WNV Cases

Pinal Co. health officials reported that a woman from the Coolidge area & a child from the Casa Grande area are the 3rd & 4th human cases of West Nile virus (WNV) reported in the county for 2006. Both are recovering & are being investigated by the Pinal Co. Division of Public Health.

Two other human cases of WNV had been reported previously in Pinal Co. in the greater Coolidge & San Manuel areas. In addition, a horse from the greater Florence area had been reported as being positive for WNV; the horse was euthanized.

For health information about WNV, call the Pinal Co. Division of Public Health's hotline at 1-866-763-7252. You may visit the Az Dept of Health Services' site at westnileaz.com or call the State Public Health Hotline at (602) 364-4500 or statewide toll-free at (800) 314-9243.

If you'd like information concerning WNV, including locations for mosquito fogging in Pinal Co., call the mosquito hotline at 520-866-6200 or 866-287-0209 ext 6200. For more information about mosquito-borne viruses & dead bird reporting call the Pinal Co. Division of Environmental Health at 1-800-231-8499 ext 6807 or 520-866-6807.