Ravi
Diamond Member
A total of 1,590 U.S. cases of West Nile virus, including 66 deaths, have been reported through late August this year, the highest human toll reported since the mosquito-borne disease was first detected in the country in 1999, health officials said on Wednesday.
Cases of West Nile virus set record, deaths soar: CDC | Reuters
My county issued a health warning about this yesterday because of all the standing water from Isaac. Budget cuts have lessened mosquito control programs. With all the rain on the Gulf Coast this is probably only going to get worse.