FYI. West Nile Virus is here in the Pacific Northwest. Via the Spokesman Review:
A Kootenai County resident has contracted West Nile virus from a bite from a local mosquito – the first such case ever reported in North Idaho.
Panhandle Health District reports that the resident tested positive for the virus and was hospitalized, but is now recovering; the patient wasn’t identified, other than that it is an individual over the age of 50.
“While several cases of West Nile virus are reported each summer, all previously reported human cases have been directly related to travel outside the region,” said Dave Hylsky, staff epidemiologist for the district. “It’s imperative that people take extra precautions to protect themselves.”
Yet another counter example!!
Scott,
Great point. Since everything proves global warming (more mosquitoes / less mosquitoes; more snow / less snow; more hurricanes / less hurricanes; more cold records / less cold records), I’m sure the presence of West Nile Virus in Spokane does prove global warming to the AGW crowd.