West Nile Virus Threat Reduced By Diversity Among Bird Populations In Surrounding Area
A more diverse bird population can help lower the incidence of West Nile virus in the surrounding human population, in a process called the “dilution effect,” according to an article released in the open access journal PLoS ONE on June 25, 2008. West Nile Virus, usually infecting birds but also affecting humans, is often passed through mosquitoes.
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Filed under: Bird Flu on June 30th, 2008