West Nile Tally at 7

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West Nile Tally at 7

By Associated Press

Story Created: Aug 6, 2008 at 3:06 PM CST

Story Updated: Aug 6, 2008 at 3:06 PM CST

Seven cases of human West Nile virus have been found in South Dakota.  The state Health Department said in its weekly report that three cases are in Brown County and one each in Corson, Stanley, Charles Mix and Union counties. Those infected are age 15 to 54.

Mosquitoes transmit the West Nile virus from infected birds to humans. South Dakota had 208 human infections and six deaths last year.  The peak time for West Nile in humans is mid-July through August.

Other cases of West Nile in mosquitoes, birds or horses have been confirmed this year in Codington, Minnehaha, Davison, Hughes and Pennington counties.

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