Many of us have become complacent about West Nile Virus. After several years of a low number of human cases we have quickly forgotten about the years we led the nation in the incidence rate and that South Dakotans have become very ill and a number of folks have died from the virus.
This is the time of the year of the greatest risk -- click here -- WNV Risk Reduction Planner to see how research by SDSU and SD DOH has been able to pinpoint the time of year of greatest risk.
Enjoy being outdoors, but take precautions to reduce your risk by wearing long sleeves and long pants, using mosquito repellent, and eliminating mosquito breeding areas around your house/farm.
