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This week on "The State of Ohio": State lawmakers consider what they can do in the wake of the horrible and yet miraculous escape story out of Cleveland involving three women held prisoner in a house for a decade. New data shows more than half of all violent crimes are committed by a very small numbers of offenders. Lawmakers are now working to target that tiny group. And more thoughts on legislation that would dramatically change rules on unions in Ohio.
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| State logs its first human case of potentially deadly West Nile virus for 2005. |
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By Bill Cohen - July 8, 2005 |
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Ohio is reporting its first probable human case of West Nile virus this year. A 26-year-old man from Darke County is the victim, but the local health department reports he has now recovered. Last year in Ohio, the number of cases of West Nile was down substantially. But state health officials say there’s no way to guarantee that the downward trend will continue this year. That’s because the illness is spread by mosquitoes and their numbers can zoom up or down very quickly. Statehouse correspondent Bill Cohen talked about the disease with a spokesman for the health department, Kristopher Weiss. Besides humans, the West Nile virus can strike birds and horses. |
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Kristopher Weiss and Bill Cohen (2:43) 
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