West Nile Virus blamed in Gwinnett County death

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GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. -

Gwinnett County officials say a 78-year-old who was hospitalized with West Nile Virus has died.

According to health officials, at least four Georgia deaths have been caused by the West Nile Virus this year.

Federal health officials blame the unusually warm water for a spike in cases this year, with more then 3,500 cases reported through this week.

The outbreak is one of the worst ever since the virus was first discovered in 1999.

A large majority of the cases have been in Texas.

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