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West Nile Virus/children/prevention/no need to panic

September 5, 2012 by kidstra
West Nile Virus/children/prevention/no need to panic

By the end of the third week of August 2012, 47 US states have reported West Nile virus infections in people, birds, or mosquitoes, says the Centers of Disease Control. A total of 1118 cases have occurred in people, with 41 deaths. These are the highest numbers reported in this time period since the virus […]

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