West Nile Cases on the Rise

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West Nile Cases on the Rise

By Associated Press

Story Created: Aug 27, 2008 at 8:43 AM CST

Story Updated: Aug 27, 2008 at 11:07 AM CST

The West Nile disease count has reached 22 in South Dakota this year, or an increase of seven human cases in the past week.

The South Dakota Health Department has confirmed infections in 17 counties, an increase of five counties since last week. The latest include Meade, Dewey, Grant, Bennett and Miner counties.  West Nile infections in humans were found earlier in Minnehaha, Lawrence, Sully, Beadle, Hughes, Stanley, Corson, Brown, Davison, Lincoln, Charles Mix, and Union counties.

Brown County leads the state with six confirmed cases.  The West Nile virus is transmitted to humans by mosquitoes.

 

 

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