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WXII12 (Hearst, Greensboro)News report · Sep 26, 8:37 PM
Forsyth County resident contracts West Nile virus from infected mosquito: Officials
A Forsyth County resident has tested positive for West Nile virus, officials say.
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Forsyth County resident contracts West Nile virus from infected mosquito: Officials
WFMY News 2 (Tegna, Greensboro) and WXII12 (Hearst, Greensboro) describe the same event in different terms.
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What happened A Forsyth County resident has tested positive for West Nile virus, officials say.
The headline split WXII12 (Hearst, Greensboro) frames it as "Forsyth County resident contracts West Nile virus from infected mosquito: Officials". WFMY News 2 (Tegna, Greensboro) frames it as "Forsyth County reports confirmed human case of West Nile virus".
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WFMY News 2 (Tegna, Greensboro)News report · Sep 26, 8:21 PM
Forsyth County reports confirmed human case of West Nile virus
The health department previously confirmed mosquitoes carrying West Nile virus in Forsyth County.
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Sep 26, 8:21 PM: WFMY News 2 (Tegna, Greensboro) joined the source map.
Sep 26, 8:37 PM: WXII12 (Hearst, Greensboro) joined the source map.
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