Potentially severe mosquito-borne virus surges in US above normal levels
West Nile virus is surging across the U.S. this summer, with infections running about 40% higher than normal, according to new reports.The virus is most commonly spread to people through the bite of an infected mosquito, although the disease cycle also includes infected birds. When mosquitoes feed on infected birds, they can pick up the virus and transmit it to humans.There have been roughly 770 human cases in the U.S. […]
