That time of year is here again when we must think about the critters in our life when it comes to those pesty bugs out there.
In 1937 West Niles Virus (WNV) was first isolated in Uganda. It has been most commonly found in the Middle East, West Asia, Europe and Africa. As of 1999 it has been found in the Western Hemisphere. In 2001 the first infected birds were found in Wisconsin. By 2004 WNV has been found in mosquitoes and birds in every state with the exceptions of Hawaii and Alaska. (read more here)
As of 2005 2,949 cases of disease caused by WNV have been reported in the United States which includes 116 deaths as reported by the Center for Disease Control and Protection (CDC) [Also see Mayo Clinic]
