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West Nile Hysteria: Calls Flood 911 Lines In Response To Mosquito Bites
Sunday, August 26, 2012 10:34
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dfw.cbslocal.com
August 26, 2012
Editor’s note: Corporate media spawned hysteria due to West Nile propaganda.
With hundreds of human cases of the West Nile Virus being reported across Texas and more than a dozen related deaths in North Texas it seems some people are overreacting and calling 911 when they’re bitten by a mosquito.
In short, health officials say a mosquito is not a health emergency.
“We understand peoples concerns regarding the West Nile Virus, but in the absence of any symptoms of West Nile then a simple mosquito bite is really not a reason for someone to call 911,” said Matt Zavadsky, public affairs director for MedStar Emergency Medical Services.
