For roll, cowl, and turtlenecks - roll tissue paper underneath to hold shape while drying. Trace the sweater's body shape onto cardboard prior to washing. Cut it out and place inside the washed sweater before lying flat to dry. West Nile Encephalitis and Mosquito Reduction West Nile Encephalitis is a viral disease transmitted by mosquitoes. It was first identified in the United States in 1999 and was probably introduced by an infected bird or mosquito.
Birds serve as a reservoir for the virus.
When a mosquito bites an infected bird, it ingests the virus. The mosquito can then transmit the virus to the next bird, animal, or human that it bites. Most people who are infected with the virus either have no symptoms or very mild ones, such as headache, fever, body aches, or swollen lymph glands. More severe infections, resulting in encephalitis or inflammation of the brain, are rare. Many animals can also be affected, and over 50 species of wild birds have been identified with the virus.