District of Columbia health officials are reporting the city’s first West Nile virus death.
Health officials also announced Wednesday that another district resident is hospitalized with the virus. The Washington Post reported that the number of cases in the Washington area is about the same as in previous years.
Maryland health officials reported the state’s first death from the virus last week. No deaths have been reported in Virginia.
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