Showing posts with label Mosquitoes. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Mosquitoes. Show all posts

Thursday, September 6, 2007

West Nile virus makes a visit to 'NW' Tucson ...

Since this post (What to say ...) virus infected mosquitoes have made at least one unwelcome visit in 2007.

The bad news: Based on last year's pattern, if there is one case there will probably be others.

The good news: "Most people infected with West Nile will not get sick or will experience minor symptoms."

For a little more info: NW Side woman first in county infected with West Nile in '07 by Heidi Rowley

Saturday, August 18, 2007

What to say ...

Seems the current crop of mosquitoes don't carry the West Nile virus but the next crop may or may not carry the virus and so far they have only identified one dead bird with the virus but what comes next may be bad news or may be good news.

The above is a summary of this article in the Arizona Daily Star: 'Ankle-biters' just pesky, but W. Nile lurks