The Boston Public Health Commission announced today that West Nile Virus has been found among a sample of mosquitoes collected in Jamaica Plain (they don't say where, exactly). No birds or people have yet tested positive this year, the commission says.
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Just get a flu shot
By SwirlyGrrl - 8/13/09 - 4:04 pm
Your risk of getting the flu, and your risk of dying from flu or complications of the flu are both vastly higher than the risk of either getting west nile or dying from it.
This winter is predicted to be way worse than usual, because the epidemic has been smoldering and brewing over the summer.
Population studies demonstrate that 1,000 people are exposed/contract west nile for every 1 person who dies. There are a lot of "silent" cases out there.
Pools
By anonyjoel (not verified) - 8/14/09 - 8:11 am
My neighbor has two dirty pools that I'm sure would be very appealing to mosquitoes. What can I do about it?