US could become West Nile paradise
The sometimes deadly disease is carried by mosquitoes, and the insects thrive in the hotter, drier weather now seen in more places across the country.
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The sometimes deadly disease is carried by mosquitoes, and the insects thrive in the hotter, drier weather now seen in more places across the country.
Climate change brings drought and pushes temperatures toward the “Goldilocks zone” for mosquitoes — not too hot, not too cold.
Michael Keasling of Lakewood, Colorado, was an electrician who loved big trucks, fast cars, and Harley-Davidsons. He’d struggled with diabetes since he was a teenager, needing a kidney transplant from his sister to stay alive. He was already quite sick in August when he contracted West Nile virus after being bitten by an infected mosquito. […]
Colorado recently recorded the most West Nile virus deaths and cases of neuroinvasive infections in nearly two decades.
Colorado recently recorded the most West Nile virus deaths and cases of neuroinvasive infections in nearly two decades. Scientists warn that climate change will make conditions ripe for more transmission.