Thursday, 30 August 2012

1,590 West Nile Virus Infections And 66 Deaths, Says CDC

1,590 people have become ill with West Nile virus and 66 have died so far this year, according to a report issued by the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) yesterday - 56% (889) of them were classified as neuroinvasive disease. Forty-eight states have reported cases of West Nile virus infections in mosquitoes, birds or people. Neuroinvasive disease means the patient developed encephalitis, meningitis, or acute paralysis, which is mainly due to an infection of the virus of the spinal cord... via Health News from Medical News Today Read More Here..





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