Have we lost control of the West Nile virus?
by Steven Davies on Jun 14, 2013 | Views: 94 | Score: 0
| Deaths | |
|---|---|
| 2002 | 284 |
| 2003 | 264 |
| 2004 | 100 |
| 2005 | 119 |
| 2006 | 177 |
| 2007 | 124 |
| 2008 | 44 |
| 2009 | 32 |
| 2010 | 57 |
| 2011 | 43 |
| 2012 | 286 |
Number of Deaths
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After the number of reported deaths caused by the West Nile virus in the U.S. seemed to be remaining low, there was a spike of 286 deaths in 2012, an increase of over 500% from 2011. These 286 deaths marked the highest yearly total in the last decade.