Torrance closes Madrona Marsh over West Nile virus concerns

Wednesday, August 7, 2013 - 01:20 in Health & Medicine

Closure of Torrance's Madrona Marsh because of West Nile is called a precautionary measure in the wake of a man's death from the virus.Recreational activities, classes and tours have been relocated from a Torrance preserve after the marsh was temporarily closed amid heightening concerns over the West Nile virus and the first confirmed death this year in Southern California due to the disease.

Read the whole article on LA Times - Science

More from LA Times - Science

Learn more about

Latest Science Newsletter

Get the latest and most popular science news articles of the week in your Inbox! It's free!

Check out our next project, Biology.Net