News Headline
West Nile virus still wiping out birds across North America
Source
AAAS
Publication Date
2015-11-03
West Nile virus (WNV), a mosquito-borne pathogen that can kill both people and birds, is still causing havoc in North America, wiping out millions of birds every year across the continent, according to a new study. The research raises concerns about the long-term impacts of the disease, particularly on threatened and endangered species.