Youth involvement in education and prevention activities remains a good idea, as long as cautions are taken about exposing kids to other problems and risks they might encounter in areas to be cleaned up. West Nile Virus Transmission Cycle . August 4, 2000. Environmental Risk Analysis Program, Cornell University. WNV is typically transmitted between birds and mosquitoes.
Mammals occasionally become infected if bitten by an infected mosquito.
Lois Levitan . Environmental Risk Analysis Program, Cornell University. Wayne J. Crans and Anthony A. DiEdwardo. Some of the material in the handout is targeted to kids. Fun interactive learning games.