Dead of a mosquito bite: L.A. records West Nile fatality as California cases hit 5-year high

After an abnormally warm winter and a blistering March heat wave, California has seen a surge in mosquito activity that has driven West Nile virus activity to a five-year high. As of last week, there had been 30 human cases of the virus and three fatalities across the state, according to the California Department of […]