Virginia West Nile Virus Death Reported
Tuesday, Sep 11, 2012 | Updated 1:41 PM EDT
AP
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A West Nile virus death has been reported in Virginia, according to the Centers for Disease Control.
The death occurred in an "older adult" living in the northwest part of the state. There have been eight other cases of the illness in Virginia this season.
The death marks the third in the region -- Maryland and the District of Columbia have seen one death each and multiple cases of sickness.
The CDC says the numbers are on par woth previous years.
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