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West Nile VirusWest Nile Virus (WNV) is a mosquito-transmitted disease that can cause encephalitis. It is common in parts of Africa, western Asia, and the Middle East. It first appeared in the New York City region in the summer and fall of 1999, where some 59 human cases (including 7 deaths) occurred. This was the first incidence of this disease recorded in the western hemisphere. Experts believe WNV is established as a seasonal epidemic in North America that flares up in the summer and continues into the fall.
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