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Risk of West Nile Virus and Other Dangers Grow While Floodwaters Recede

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Whatever happened to the lazy days of summer?

While parts of the U.S. are suffering another summer of drought, the Midwest is hoping to begin recovering from devastating floods. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and numerous county officials in the flood-ravaged communities have issued warnings about the dangers that lurk in the water and prohibited residents from returning to their homes (or what's left of them).