DETROIT – Cases of West Nile virus continue to climb in Michigan.
On Tuesday, the state Department of Community Health said was 170 cases statewide – including 10 deaths.
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Cases by county: Â
Allegan
2
Clinton
2
Eaton
1
Gladwin
1
Ingham
5
Jackson
2
Kalamazoo
1
Kent
37
Lapeer
1
Lenawee
1
Macomb
22
Muskegon
1
Oakland
18
Ogemaw
1
Ottawa
1
Washtenaw
3
Wayne
42
Detroit
29
The most recent two deaths were a 73-year-old Wayne County man and an 86-year-old Macomb County man.
As of Sept. 18, the CDC says 48 states have reported West Nile virus infections in people, birds, or mosquitoes.
A total of 3,142 cases of West Nile virus disease in people, including 134 deaths, have been reported to CDC. Of these, 1,630 (52%) were classified as neuroinvasive disease (such as meningitis or encephalitis) and 1,512 (48%) were classified as non-neuroinvasive disease.
The 3,142 cases reported thus far in 2012 is the highest number of West Nile virus disease cases reported to CDC through the third week in September since 2003. Two thirds of the cases have been reported from seven states (Texas, Mississippi, Michigan, South Dakota, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and California) and almost 40 percent of all cases have been reported from Texas.
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