West Nile Virus
Increase in Mosquito Populations Heightens Concern Over West Nile Virus
Published in TB and Outbreaks Week, August 21st, 2007
West Nile Virus (WNV) activity in the U.S. has local governments, mosquito abatement districts and the public on high alert. Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger declared a State of Emergency in Kern, Colusa and San Joaquin counties in California after four human deaths and reports of WNV activity increased three-fold over the prior year. Similarly, states including Iowa, Idaho, Texas and many others across the country are battling mosquitoes in an effort to reduce WNV activity.
Recent research from the National Pest Management Association (NPMA) shows that mosquitoes are the pests of most concern during the summer months. Anxiety over the transmission of serious diseases,...
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