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Where in the United States and what year was the first documented case?
West Nile virus!
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Answer:

The first reported case happened in Queens, New York in 1999.

"West Nile virus (WNV) has quickly established itself in North America since its recognition in New York City in 1999. Historically, WNV has been associated with temporally dispersed outbreaks of mild febrile illness."

West Nile Virus: An Historical Overview

James J. Sejvar

Ochsner J. 2003 Summer-Autumn; 5(3): 6–10.

PMCID: PMC3111838