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Year 2000: EPA Ozone Maps vs Bird/WNV Maps
New York City Region - July, 2000

May, 2000 June, 2000 July, 2000 August, 2000 September, 2000

Note: AirNow maps are daily. WNV maps take several days to compile, after testing birds.

Date Event EPA AIRNOW MAP 1-Hour AirNow Avg Map, or Nat'l Atlas Bird Map PubDate
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7/20/00 "The individual became ill with symptoms of meningo-encephalitis (fever, dizziness, light-headedness) on July 20, and was admitted to a local hospital on July 22. After one week in the hospital, the patient was released and is now at home recovering." NYCDOH pr69-804
7/21/00 New Jersey industries hit south Staten Island with high levels of ozone.  
7/22/00 Similar to the Middlesex study:
No time for virus "incubation", between the toxic event and the encephalitis disease.

A resident of south Staten Island, a 78 year old man, admitted to Staten Island Hospital (zip10305, in NE Staten Island). Later found to be WNV positive.
NYCDOH
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May, 2000 June, 2000 July, 2000 August, 2000 September, 2000