West Nile numbers continue to climb, but health officials say people shouldn’t worry as long as they’re taking precautions to …
West Nile virus
U.S. Heading Toward Worst West Nile Outbreak on Record
The latest data from government health officials put the number of cases at 1,118 and deaths from West Nile at 41. Last year was mild, with fewer than 700 cases
5 Things You Need to Know About West Nile Virus
West Nile is hitting the U.S. hard and early this year. Here’s what you need to know to keep yourself disease-free
Everything Is Bigger in Texas, Including the West Nile Virus Outbreak
Texas and other Southern states are getting hit early and hard by West Nile virus this season. So far, the U.S. has seen the most reported cases of the illness since 2004
Wildlife: Protecting Biodiversity Might Just Protect Us From Disease
Over on Ecocentric (home for all your green and green-related needs), I have a post on a neat new study in Nature that makes the case that dwindling animal and plant biodiversity can actually increase the risk of infectious …