DALLAS, Sept 13: The number of US cases of West Nile virus climbed by nearly a third in the latest week as the spread of the mosquito-borne disease accelerated and threatened to make the 2012 outbreak the deadliest on record, government figures showed on Wednesday. So far this year, 2,636 cases have been reported to federal health officials, up from 1,993 the previous week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in its weekly update of outbreak data. A total of 118 people have died from the disease, compared with 87 reported one week ago. (agencies)
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