Total cases statewide climb to 215There seems to be an increase in viruses/bacteria going on across the country. In LA, it's West Nile, in Vermont, encephalytis, in Yosemite, it's hantavirus....The death toll from the virus so far this year stands at 10.
Louisiana's health department says the state is experiencing its highest number of West Nile cases in years.
Then there's the flesh-eating bacteria.
Anecdotally, in the past, I've had the usual reactions to mosquito bites, but the other day, the back of my hand became inflamed and swollen for half the day after a mosquito bite from the night before. And this has happened a few times now after getting bit (not every time, just periodically).