Caught an interesting article recently that wondered what happened to all of our fears about disease outbreaks. You remember the hoopla over SARS, West Nile, and the Avian flu?
For a while, that’s all anyone could talk about. We were watching the crows in our backyard closely because if you saw one dead it could mean the West Nile virus had killed it. People were buying surgical masks and staying away from standing water.
But now, just a few years later, talk of these diseases is almost nonexistent. The article questioned where this was due to an actual decline in these …read more

Just as Lyme disease is preventable with the proper precautions in many cases, West Nile virus can be too. The news hasn’t really seemed to cause a big change in behavior and it’s important that people understand the importance of preventing the virus. People who develop West Nile virus can be left with chronic pain and other problems.
What is West Nile Virus?
West Nile virus is an illness that is spread through mosquitoes. It can’t be passed from one person to another – with one exception. People who donate blood and are found to have West Nile will have their …read more