Study Links Economic Conditions With WNV Prevalence
November 23, 2010
A new research study suggests that low income neighborhoods have a higher incidence of West Nile Virus (WNV), a mosquito-transmitting disease that first appeared in the United States in 1999. The higher prevalence may be attributed to variations in property upkeep, microhabitat conditions conducive to viral amplification in both vectors and hosts, host community composition… Continue reading...