2 people die from West Nile virus in New Jersey, bringing number of reported deaths in U.S. to 5
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Two people in New Jersey have died from West Nile virus, state health officials said Friday, bringing the number of reported deaths in the U.S. to five this mosquito season.
According to health officials, two people in eastern Wisconsin and one person in northeastern Illinois have died of West Nile virus. A third person in Wisconsin has been hospitalized because of the mosquito-borne illness, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services said Thursday. Wisconsin's cases involve residents of Outagamie, Fond du Lac and Brown counties.
In Lake County, Illinois, three people tested positive for the virus over the past seven days, the Lake County Health Department and Community Health Center said Thursday. One of the victims experienced symptoms in mid-August and died shortly thereafter.
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