Tag Archive for PRO/EDR> St. Louis encephalitis and West Nile viruses – USA (AZ)
PRO/EDR> St. Louis encephalitis and West Nile viruses – USA (AZ)
West Nile Virus -- United StatesIn Maricopa County and across the state, 2 diseases -- West Nile [fever] virus and a little-known disease called St. Louis encephalitis -- are creating a health scare. The diseases are very similar in terms of symptoms, and both come from mosquitoes. Infectious disease specialist Dr. Rebecca Sunenshine said it's unusual to have these 2 outbreaks at the same time. "We don't know exactly why they're happening at the same time," she said. "We've never seen that before."So Read more [...]
