West Nile Up Sharply
By: Charlotte Ames
Updated: August 30, 2012
New numbers are out on West Nile cases and they're not good.
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The Centers for Disease Control says West Nile cases have risen sharply, up 40% from last week alone. This year there are nearly 2,000 new cases and 66 deaths.
More than 70% of the cases have been reported from six states (Texas, South Dakota, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Louisiana, and Michigan) and more than 45% of all cases have been reported from Texas,
The CDC website shows 733 cases so far in Texas, twelve in Pennsylvania.
Experts blame the hot dry weather.
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The Centers for Disease Control says West Nile cases have risen sharply, up 40% from last week alone. This year there are nearly 2,000 new cases and 66 deaths.
More than 70% of the cases have been reported from six states (Texas, South Dakota, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Louisiana, and Michigan) and more than 45% of all cases have been reported from Texas,
The CDC website shows 733 cases so far in Texas, twelve in Pennsylvania.
Experts blame the hot dry weather.
Charlotte Ames is the area's only local Health Reporter and brings you the latest medical health news weeknights. You can catch Healthcast on WTAJ News at 5:00pm and her Health Headlines report on WTAJ News at 5:30pm.