Record Set In U.S. Cases Of West Nile Virus

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The total number of U.S. cases of the West Nile virus is now up to 1,590, a record, including 66 deaths, reports Reuters:

Through last week, 1,118 cases and 41 deaths had been reported, and the updated figures represent a 40 percent increase in the number of cases and a 61 percent spike in the number of deaths.

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