As of August 28, 48 states have reported West Nile virus infections in people, birds, or mosquitoes.
A total of 1,590 cases of West Nile virus disease in people, including 65 deaths, have been reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Of these, 889 (56%) were classified as neuroinvasive disease (such as meningitis or encephalitis) and 701 (44%) were classified as non-neuroinvasive disease.
The 1,590 cases reported thus far in 2012 is the highest number of West Nile virus disease cases reported to CDC through the last week in August since West Nile virus was first detected in the United States in 1999.
More than 70% of the cases have been reported from six states (Texas, South Dakota, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Louisiana, and Michigan) and more than 45% of all cases have been reported from Texas.
[Source: CDC]
