There were 26 deaths and 693 cases in 32 states nationwide as of Tuesday evening , according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention . Indiana reports its second West Nile virus death 17 . In Indiana , Betty West 's husband died quietly , without a struggle , she says . She thinks an infected mosquito bit him as he picked tomatoes . Carma Hassan is one Six to die in the current outbreak .
Indiana reports its second West Nile virus death 17 . In Indiana , Betty West 's husband died quietly , without a struggle , she says . She thinks an infected mosquito bit him as he picked tomatoes . Carma Hassan is one Six to die in the current outbreak .