West Nile Virus Annual Incidence (IMAGE)

National Center for Atmospheric Research/University Corporation for Atmospheric Research

West Nile Virus Annual Incidence

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This map shows the average number of annual cases of West Nile virus with neurological symptoms that were reported to the CDC from 1999 to 2013. Close to 40,000 cases were reported during that period, with more than 1,600 deaths.

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Source: ArboNET, Arboviral Diseases Branch, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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