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"State officials say an 88-year-old Kern County woman is the first person to die from the West Nile virus in California this year.\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0Department of Public Health officials said Friday the virus is sickening people earlier this year than last year.\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0So far ten people in five California counties have gotten sick from West Nile virus this year. More than 240 people have been reported ill nationwide.\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0Last year, 159 people in California got sick from the virus, and nine people died.\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0West Nile virus is transmitted to humans and animals through mosquito bites. For most people, the risk of illness is low, but the elderly and people with diabetes or hypertension are more vulnerable.\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0Officials say people should protect themselves from mosquito bites and eliminate standing water."^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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