By Ethan Covey
Arboviral diseases, such as West Nile virus (WNV), are becoming more prevalent in the United States, according to a CDC study.
Rates of WNV alone were nearly 25% higher in 2018 than the median incidence during 2008-2017 (MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2019;68[31]:673-678).
The CDC report summarizes data reported to the CDC during 2018 for nationally notifiable arboviruses. A total of 2,813 cases of domestic arboviral disease were reported to the CDC during 2018 from 48 states and the