Heavy Rains End Of Drought Could Help Keep West Nile Virus Subdued For Now

Heavy Rains, End Of Drought Could Help Keep West Nile Virus Subdued — For Now

05:00 EDT 12 Apr 2019 | Kaiser Health News

Scientists say drought can spur transmission of the disease and that wetter winters since 2015 have helped reduce the number of infections in California. In the long term, however, climate change could mean more drought — and more infections.

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