West Nile virus, Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE), malaria and dengue are gaining new ground in the US.
The mosquitoes that carry these diseases are thriving in a warming world. Since the turn of the century, New York City has experienced of West Nile viral fever according to the city’s health department, a disease spread by infected mosquitoes. One of the most chief medical advisor to the US president from 2021-22.
Once rarely seen outside of East Africa and parts of the Middle East, West Nile virus is establishing an increasing hold in New York and more broadly across the US. In 2023, the virus was detected in more than 1,100 mosquito pools, mostly in Queens. To date in 2024, cases of West Nile fever have been detected in 39 states. An estimated 70-80% of West Nile infections are very slight or entirely asymptomatic, but severe infections can lead to permanent neurological complications.

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