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Frost Brings End Closer for West Nile Virus Cases

The current tally of West Nile cases this year – 93 – is the third largest yearly total since the illness first hit Ohio. That was in 2002, when Ohio recorded the highest number ever --- 441 human cases, including 31 deaths. The next year, there were 108 human cases, the second largest yearly total.

Nick Castele was a senior reporter covering politics and government for Ideastream Public Media. He worked as a reporter for Ideastream from 2012-2022.