Texas Employs Aerial Spraying to Combat West Nile Virus Emergency




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Summary: A current epidemic of West Nile virus has claimed the lives of 26 people in the U.S., 10 in Texas alone. In Dallas and the surrounding county, authorities have declared a state of emergency. Jeffrey Brown talks to Baylor College of Medicine's Dr. Kristy Murray about the outbreak and how the state targets infected mosquitoes.