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West Nile virus in the United States

Source: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Available online: http://www.cdc.gov/

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported 3,830 cases of West Nile virus infection and 119 West Nile virus deaths in the United States in 2006, as of November 7, 2006.

Primary Medical Reviewer Martin Gabica, MD
- Family Medicine
Specialist Medical Reviewer W. David Colby IV, MSc, MD, FRCPC
- Infectious Disease
Last Updated November 13, 2006

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Last Updated: November 13, 2006
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