CDC Reports Early, Severe Start to West Nile Virus Season with 48 Confirmed Cases
The CDC reports that West Nile virus season has started earlier and more aggressively than in the past two decades, with at least 48 confirmed cases (38 severe) as of June 30 — far exceeding the historical average of about 10 cases by end of June. Health officials are urging the public to use bug spray and mosquito-control measures to prevent further spread.
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Health officials are encouraging people to use bug spray and mosquito-control efforts as West Nile virus season is off to its earliest and worst start in over two decades.
The CDC this week said it had confirmed at least 48 cases — 38 of them severe — as of June 30.
Since 2004, the average number of cases reported to the CDC by the end of June is around 10.
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