22 People Have Contracted West Nile Virus in This State This Year, and One Has Died

Mosquitoes, the prime transmitter of the West Nile virus, love the stagnant water in a bird bath.Charles Mudede
State health officials report that the human cases of the West Nile virus (WNV) during this season is now 22. One of these humans died of the virus. Last year, the state experienced only 12 cases. But in 2009, it had 38, thus making it the worst year on record.This season has also seen 35 cases in horses, with 15 of them killed by the virus or the kindness of humans (euthanized).
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