Deaths from West Nile in Texas, although rare, climb this week

AUSTIN (KXAN) — First a headache, then confusion, followed by seizures and an illness that can put you in a coma. These are among the severe, but rare reactions from West Nile Virus.
How rare? Around 1 in 250 people who get West Nile will get a severe symptom. About 75 percent of those who get the virus won’t even know they have it, showing absolutely no symptoms. Most of those in the remaining 25 percent will get a mild illness: a low grade fever, a rash and joint pai