West Nile virus turns up in NYC mosquitoes every summer, but severe illness is rare and the risk is very reduce-able. Here's who's at risk, the symptoms, and how New Yorkers lower the odds.
NYC mosquito season runs roughly May through October and peaks in late summer. Here's a month-by-month plan for staying ahead of the boss fight all year.
Mosquitoes in New York City aren't just itchy — they carry West Nile virus and breed in the tiniest puddles on your block. Here's why prevention is a citywide team sport.