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Article: People before bugs and bogs.(COMMENTARY)
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- The Washington Times (Washington, DC)
- Article date:
- August 10, 2003
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Byline: Edward Hudgins, SPECIAL TO THE WASHINGTON TIMES
The severe winter snows and spring flooding in much of the country have yielded this summer's bumper crop of mosquitoes that carry the disease du jour: West Nile virus. Last year 4,156 individuals suffered from known cases of the virus and 284 died, with flocks of birds succumbing as well. There are now reports of cases of malaria in Florida. Even if you're lucky enough not to contract a pest-borne plague, no doubt you'll suffer from multiple bug bites.
Because mosquitoes breed in standing water, governments warn citizens not to allow water to stand in trash cans, gutters and the like. Sometimes ...