INHS-MEL interview: WNV surveillance

INHS-MEL members were featured in an article by WBEZ Chicago. The article, “Illinois’ crows are making a comeback. And there’s a surprising connection to our health.”, discusses the impact of West Nile virus (WNV) on the American Crow population in Illinois. Dr. Chris Stone discusses the INHS-MEL’s surveillance of WNV in the state.

Featured photo: Leta Chesser, a vector scientific specialist at the University of Illinois, and her lab assistant Noah Seo analyze the DNA of blood in mosquitoes’ stomachs.

Photo by Claire Caulfield

Medical Entomology Lab
1816 S. Oak Street
M/C 652
Champaign, IL 61820
Email: cstone@illinois.edu