"The arrival of spring in Muskoka is a mixed blessing. All winter we’ve dressed to keep warm; now we get to dress to keep from being bitten."
"The arrival of spring in Muskoka is a mixed blessing. All winter we’ve dressed to keep warm; now we get to dress to keep from being bitten."
West Nile virus is a mosquito-borne infection. Infected mosquitoes can spread the virus to humans and other animals. West Nile virus is usually spread by the bite of a mosquito that has fed on an infected bird. Most people who get West Nile virus experience no symptoms or only mild flu-like symptoms, but it can cause serious illness and there are few medical options to treat or prevent it.
LONDON (Reuters) - As the world focuses on Zika's rapid advance in the Americas, experts warn the virus that originated in Africa is just one of a growing number of continent-jumping diseases carried by mosquitoes threatening swathes of humanity.
