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West Nile Virus Deadlier In One Colorado County

LARIMER COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) - The West Nile Virus has proven to be especially deadly in Larimer County this year according to health officials.

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The county health department says there have been two deaths in 2017. The last time someone died from the virus in the county was in 2013.

This is despite the county seeing fewer cases this year, 14, compared to last year, 34.

RELATED: First Colorado West Nile Virus Death Recorded For 2017

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