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How many people have been infected? Has anyone died?

April 26, 2017died Infected people

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How many people have been infected? Has anyone died?

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Since 1999 when WNV was first detected in the U.S., over 27,000 people have contracted some form of the disease and over 1,000 individuals have died. In 2008, 1,356 cases of WNV were reported in the U.S. For U.S. statistics, see Maps and Data, Centers for Disease Control.