Listen at 90.3 FM and 98.3 FM in the Quad Cities, 95.9 FM in Dubuque, or on the WVIK app!

West Nile: Emerging Epidemic

Your browser doesn’t support HTML5 audio

West Nile virus is spreading through the United States faster than experts had predicted. Nearly 300 people have contracted the mosquito-borne virus and at least a dozen are dead. Humans aren't the only victims; many species of animals are also at risk. NPR's John Nielsen reports NPR's John Nielsen reports.

Copyright 2002 NPR

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • LinkedIn
  • Email