West Nile Virus

October 22, 2002
West Nile Could Still Be A Concern 
COLLEGE STATION – With the cooler weather, Central and Southeast Texas are seeing a shift from summertime species of mosquitos to those which are more prevalent. But the threat to humans and horses from West Nile encephalitis is still here, especially with rainy weather contributing to an increased mosquito population, said Dr. Jim Olson, entomologist with the Texas Agricultural Experiment Station.

July 25, 2002
Hot Season For Mosquito-Borne Diseases  
COLLEGE STATION - It's shaping up to be a virus kind of year, and Texans are being warned to take precautions to avoid mosquito-borne diseases, according to an entomologist with the Agriculture Program at Texas A&M University.

July 8, 2002
West Nile Samples Should Be Reported To State Agencies  
COLLEGE STATION - Samples of dead birds or reports of suspected equine cases of West Nile virus need to be sent to different state agencies, but Dr. Bruce Lawhorn said it's important all cases and suspected cases of the encephalitis be reported.

June 19, 2002
West Nile Virus Found In Harris County 
COLLEGE STATION – Texans should be aware of, but not panic about, the first report of West Nile virus in the state, said Dr. Jim Olson, entomologist with the Texas Agricultural Experiment Station.

September 18, 2001
Mosquitos: A Good News, Bad News Situation 
COLLEGE STATION — It would be difficult to convince anyone suffering from bites that recent rainfalls have had any positive effect on the mosquito population. However, Dr. Jim Olson, Texas Agricultural Experiment Station entomologist, says this is currently the situation.

August 22, 2001
Public Should Be Aware Of – But Not Alarmed By – West Nile Virus  
COLLEGE STATION - The West Nile Virus has moved south this year, with the most recent case confirmed in a dead blue jay in Kenner, La. Dr. Jim Olson, Texas Agricultural Experiment Station entomologist, says the general public should become aware of, but not alarmed by, this close-to-home discovery.

June 13, 2001
Mosquito Relief 
COLLEGE STATION – Summer temperatures are on the rise in Texas and the added rain from the hurricane season means mosquito populations are growing. Expectations for large numbers of mosquitos are expected this summer, thanks to abundant rainfall during the fall and winter.

July 27, 1999
Horses Can Serve as Warning Signs for Mosquito-Borne Encephalitis in Humans
EAST TEXAS -- Mosquitoes, as standard operating procedure, can make life miserable for humans, poultry, horses and livestock. This summer, there's a chance -- albeit a small one -- that in East Texas a common garden variety mosquito bite can lead to death.