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West Nile virus: two deaths among 14 cases in Belgium

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Fourteen people contracted West Nile virus in Belgium, two of whom died, according to the Flemish health agency, cited by AFP. The victims are said to have been vulnerable, and all cases were recorded in Flanders, according to Belga news agency and several Belgian media outlets.

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