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By KRISTINA SEWARD
BEE STAFF WRITER

Last Updated: August 18, 2005, 05:03:03 AM PDT

As a sixth Californian died from West Nile virus on Wednesday, Stanislaus County health officials reported four new cases, two involving a toddler and a teen.

Two girls, ages 17 and 2½, were diagnosed with the virus, but neither was hospitalized, according to Dr. John Walker, the county's public health officer.

A 72-year-old man became Riverside County's second West Nile-related victim, according to public health officials.

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