TGen, NAU Study Finds West Nile Strain Endemic To Maricopa County (via KJZZ)

A study by Arizona researchers suggests that a strain of West Nile virus has taken up permanent residence in Maricopa County.The same mild winters that bring snowbirds flocking to the Valley of the Sun also let Culex mosquitoes — and certain virus-reservoir birds — survive winter to spread West Nile anew when the weather warms.

Source: KJZZ