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2012: The Year of the Bugs
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says 2012 has been the worst year for the West Nile virus since 2003.
There have been nearly 2,000 cases of the disease so far this year, and 87 Americans have died.
The virus has been reported in 48 states this year, with almost 45 percent of cases in Texas. Another quarter of all cases have been reported from South Dakota, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Louisiana and Michigan.
Also, a Hanta-virus outbreak has killed three visitors to Yosemite National Park.
There was a case of bubonic plague last week in Colorado, while a big jump in the tick population could mean an upsurge in Lyme disease.
Dr. William Shaffner, past president of the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases, said the recent up-tick of infectious diseases is due, in part, to climate.
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[link to www.cbsnews.com]
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