Battling West Nile Virus with Remote Sensing
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Monterey County Health Department |
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(Reporter 51, August 2004) Who hasn’t been bitten by pesky mosquitoes while
outside enjoying a nice day? However, what if, as a
result of mosquito bites, you experienced symptoms
such as nausea or fever, or even worse, paralysis or
death? That certainly changes this from a normal
everyday to anything but! When the West Nile Virus
(WNV) found its way to North America in 1999 via
mosquitoes, the public became concerned about the
suddenly-harmful consequences a mosquito bite may
carry. In the five years since its arrival, nearly every
state has reported the presence of the virus. In
California, the Monterey County Health Department
took proactive steps to address the threat of West Nile
to its community.
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