You fortunately do not see this very often, but the West Nile virus has struck Missouri hard leaving one St. Louis area teen paralyzed and on a ventilator.
West Nile Virus can be uneventful for some, but for others it can be deadly. That's the case in Illinois as someone has just passed away shortly after being diagnosed with the virus.
I am not a fan of any type of mosquito, but there's a warning about one in Illinois that you definitely don't want to mess with. It's an invasive pest that isn't supposed to be here in the first place, but it is now a reality. Beware that they carry diseases and bite like a tiger.
You have likely heard of West Nile virus in mosquitos and sometimes people. What you might not hear very often is West Nile virus in people, but that's exactly what's been discovered in one Oregon County, Missouri horse.