May 21, 2007, County prepares for West Nile (Kingman Daily Miner)
Mosquito trapping efforts have begun in Mohave Valley and along the Colorado River by the Mohave County Department of Public Health. read more
View ArticleAugust 23, 2007--County sees first case of West Nile in '07 (Durango Herald)
La Plata County has recorded its first confirmed case of West Nile virus this year, according to the San Juan Basin Health Department. The 52-year-old man who tested positive is a county resident who...
View ArticleNovember 5, 2007--Deadly virus finds new home in rural West (Boston Globe)
The West Nile virus has established a firm foothold in an arc of states stretching from Minnesota through the Dakotas, Colorado, and out to California. Of the 3,195 human cases reported nationally this...
View ArticleAugust 10, 2009--Sewage breeds bigger, faster mosquitos (Environmental News...
A new study, presented at the meeting of the Ecologread more
View ArticleSeptember 22, 2014--In California, less water means more West Nile virus (KPCC)
West Nile virus is spread by mosquitoes. They contract the virus when they feed on infected birds, then spread it to the birds they bite next. A shortage of water can accelerate this cycle.read more
View ArticleWater Quality Impacts on Human Health
A new analysis of 56 studies shows that increasingly, global temperatures and severe weather events will continue to have a major impact on global health.read more
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