WAITSBURG - West Nile Virus is not as deadly or exotic as it sounds, but with three suspected cases recently diagnosed at the Waitsburg Clinic it's a good idea to know what to look for and how to treat and prevent infections. Mosquitoes that have become infected by feeding on diseased birds spread the disease, which is most prevalent May through October.

The Washington State Department of Health is currently reporting no confirmed West Nile Virus infections in 2014 but mosquito samples recently collected in Franklin County did test positive for the disease. Last year, mosquito samples teste...