Odd that in searching Yahoo news almost every media outlet has latched onto this story including Newsweek and every major paper. Hmmmmm (calling it a possibility in the war against agri-terror)
I did find this little tidbit of what it can do....AND it blows in the wind so to speak. The wind can blow the mosquito's miles. Does also create kidney & liver problems in humans along with the other symptoms listed.
"In addition to becoming infected by mosquito bites, humans can also catch the virus by contact with blood or body fluids of infected animals, which may take place during slaughter or while handling aborted fetuses or animal tissues. Consumption of milk, a staple for many pastoral people, is also thought to lead to infection. The virus normally causes a non-fatal influenza-like illness in people, though potentially fatal complications such as encephalitis and hemorrhagic disease can follow. Early reports from Kenya and Somalia suggest that this epidemic is having a particularly severe effect on human beings." From 1998
Exactly WCG. Why warn us "if" it doesn't pose a current danger? Surely they aren't sending up a balloon?