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13 new West Nile cases confirmed in Nassau

An undated file photo of a mosquito, a

Photo credit: Getty Images | An undated file photo of a mosquito, a carrier for the potentially lethal virus known as West Nile.

Thirteen new cases of West Nile infection were confirmed in Nassau County Thursday and yet another in Suffolk, raising the number of people affected so far by virus-laden mosquitoes and raising new concerns about the impact the disease will have on the region this year.

Health officials in both counties expressed worry Thursday about the threat mosquitoes have posed this season - and could...

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