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Despite Rising Lower 48 Cases, No West Nile Virus Found In Alaska

Cases of West Nile virus are on the rise in the United States.  This year, every state in the country, except Hawaii and Alaska, have recorded cases of the mosquito borne illness, which is carried by birds.  Alaska has never documented a case of the sometimes deadly disease being contracted in the state.

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