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didn’t just want to be a fig-
urehead governor,” he said.
He didn’t mean to lead
anyone on, he said.
“In some ways, there was
a division between my heart
and my head on this. My
heart was in many ways say-
ing yes, and it may have
been why I equivocated for
awhile.
“But my head ended up
concluding this had to be
about governing,” he said.
“This had to be about a real-
istic possibility of getting big
things done.”
He left with a final note:
He has no plans to run for
another office.
Well, he added, at least
none in the immediate fu-
ture.
•
Maureen Hayden
covers the
state for the CNHI newspapers,
including the Kokomo Tribune.
Reach her at maureen.hayden@
indianamediagroup.com. Follow
her on Twitter @MaureenHayden
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Maureen ...
West Nile virus reported in Miami Co.
Miami County health offi-
cials said Sept. 9 they dis-
covered the first mosquito
pool this year testing posi-
tive for West Nile virus.
Officials said the infected
mosquito sample was col-
lected on Aug. 28.
The Miami County case
marks the 74th infected
mosquito pool in Indiana.
In July, two human cases of
West Nile virus were re-
ported in Porter and Han-
cock counties.
State health officials say
that in previous years, most
human cases of West Nile
virus were reported be-
t w e e n m i d - J u l y a n d
mid-September.
West Nile virus is trans-
mitted to humans by mos-
quitoes that have first bit-
ten an infected bird. A per-
son bitten by an infected
mosquito may show symp-
toms three to 15 days after
the bite.
The virus usually results
in a mild illness known as
West Nile fever, which can
cause fever, headache, body
a c h e s , s wo l l e n l ymp h
glands or a rash.
However, a small number
of individuals can develop a
more severe form of the
disease with encephalitis or
meningitis and other neuro-
logical syndromes, includ-
ing flaccid muscle paralysis.
The health department
recommends that local resi-
dents take the following
protective steps when out-
doors:
• Avoid being outdoors
during prime mosquito bit-
ing times of dusk to dawn
• Apply insect repellent
containing DEET, picaradin,
or oil of lemon eucalyptus
to clothes and exposed skin
• Wear long-sleeved shirts
and pants while in areas
where mosquitoes are bit-
ing
The health department is
also asking residents to
take steps to rid their prop-
erties of potential mosquito
breeding grounds by:
• Repairing failed septic
systems
• Drilling holes in the
bottom of recycling contain-
ers that are left outdoors
• Keeping grass cut short
and shrubbery trimmed
• Disposing of old tires,
tin cans, plastic containers,
ceramic pots or other un-
used containers that can
hold water
• Cleaning clogged roof
gu t t e r s , pa r t i c u l a r l y i f
leaves tend to plug up the
drains
• Aerating ornamental
pools, or stock them with
predatory fish
Health officials report
that although individuals
over age 50 are at greatest
risk for serious illness and
even death from West Nile
virus, people of all ages
have been infected with the
virus and have had severe
disease.
•
Carson Gerber
can be
reached at 765-454-6739, by
email at carson.gerber@
kokomotribune.com or on
Twitter @carsongerber1.
BY CARSON GERBER
MC WEEKLY
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