The Facts
Idaho’s West Nile toll
Oct. 6 confirmed cases: 849
139 of those cases have been reported with serious infections requiring hospitalization.
Death toll: 15
Canyon County: 178
Ada County: 232
Gem County: 14
Owyhee County: 28
Payette County: 20
Washington County: 20
Note: Although the Idaho Department of health and Welfare updates the numbers of newly documented West Nile infections on a daily basis, some fluctuation in those numbers occurs as some cases are reclassified. For example, if a Canyon County resident is first treated in a Boise hospital, the case may add to Ada County’s infection numbers. When authorities learn that the person is from Canyon County or most likely contracted the virus in Canyon County, the statistics are adjusted accordingly.
To report cases:
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Southwest District Health Department, includes Canyon, Owyhee, Payette and Gem counties
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Central Health District, includes Ada County
