Minnesota confirms 9 more West Nile cases
As officials nationwide had feared, the tally of West Nile virus cases is spiking.
Minnesota added nine new cases within the last week for a total of 44 this year, MPR reports. That tally includes one western Minnesota woman who died.
MPR also has a story about how a West Nile treatment could come from geese.
Hot weather is partially to blame, KARE 11 recently reported.
The National Institutes of Health keeps a page with basic facts about the illness, including symptoms and treatment info. The Centers for Disease Control tracks West Nile data.