What We Can Learn From The West Nile Virus Epidemic
Saturday, October 29, 2011 - 09:00
in Biology & Nature
The U.S. has seen its fair share of invasive pathogens over the years, resulting in major economic and ecological costs associated with harm to humans, livestock, and wildlife. One recent example is West Nile Virus (WNV), a pathogen that was first isolated in Uganda in 1937 and made its way to North America in 1999, probably by way of the Middle East. (Schematic showing transmission of West Nile Virus. Click on the image for a larger view.) read more