Severity of West Nile virus is increasing, CDC data show

By Gabrielle M. Etzel

Published August 23, 2023 2:52pm ET

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Cases of the mosquito-borne West Nile virus in the United States have become increasingly severe, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says the COVID-19 pandemic is partly to blame.

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