U.S. West Nile cases, deaths jump in latest week

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U.S. West Nile cases, deaths jump in latest week

<p>You are not allowed to view links. Register or LoginDALLAS (Reuters) - The number of West Nile virus infections in the United States has jumped more than 60 percent in the past week in what federal officials say is one of the country's biggest-ever outbreaks of the disease. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control said on Wednesday that 1,118 cases and 41 deaths had been reported so far this year, up from fewer than 700 cases and 26 deaths just one week ago. That is the highest number of West Nile virus infections reported through the third week of August since the virus was first detected in the United States in 1999, the CDC said. The worst U.S. ...</p><br clear="all"/>

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