Pest control company Orkin on Monday released its Top 50 Mosquito Cities list, which “ranks metro areas by the number of mosquito customers served from April 1, 2018, to March 31, 2019,” the company said in a statement, noting the list includes both residential and commercial treatments. Following just behind was the New York market, which Orkin said moved up the list this year by one place. WHAT IS WEST NILE VIRUS? “Mosquito-borne diseases such as West Nile virus, encephalitides, dengue, chikungunya and for those who may remember, Zika, threaten the safety of humans and pets.”West Nile virus, specifically, spreads through infected mosquitoes when they bite humans and animals. That said, about 1 in 150 people who are infected with West Nile virus can develop a serious illness — such as inflammation of the spinal cord or brain — the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says.

Source: Fox News May 21, 2019 16:37 UTC