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West Nile Virus Statistics
In 2006, 4,180 cases of West Nile virus were reported to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control. States with the highest number of reported cases included Idaho, Colorado, Texas, California, and Nevada. Of the reported cases, 61% were due to West Nile fever and 34% were due to West Nile neuroinvasive disease (encephalitis and meningitis). However, most cases of West Nile virus produce no symptoms and are not reported to state health authorities.
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