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Hurricane floods may boost West Nile virus
Water left by Hurricane Katrina to stagnate in low-lying areas could increase mosquito numbers, helping to spread the potentially fatal disease
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Water left by Hurricane Katrina to stagnate in low-lying areas could increase mosquito numbers, helping to spread the potentially fatal disease
The cyclone ploughed through the Caribbean, killing an estimated 20 people, before hitting the US Gulf Coast on Sunday afternoon