Monday, August 12, 2002, 20:28 EDT (8:28 PM EDT)
CDCHAN-00090-2002-08-12-UPD-N
West Nile Virus: Case Counts
The following information regarding
CDC will
report official WNV case counts at approximately
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvbid/westnile/index.htm
For consistency, the following
information will always be included with the CDC report of WNV cases:
"As of [TIME], [DATE] these are the
human case totals for 2002 that have been reported to CDC/Arbonet or compiled
in direct communication with state or local health officials:
Arbonet is the national, electronic
surveillance system established by CDC to assist states in tracking West Nile
Virus and other mosquito-borne infections."
As of
■ Total Laboratory Positive Human Cases
Total human cases: 145
Total human fatalities: 008 (LA=7; MS=1)
* Median age of human cases: 54 years
* Age range of human cases: 3 - 94
years
* Number of cases by month of
onset:
June 015
July 108
August 005
*These numbers are derived from cases that have been reported
and verified to CDC/Arbonet. Arbonet is the
national, electronic surveillance system established by CDC to assist states in
tracking
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