Vicious mosquitoes, in post-flooding swarms, carry yet another health threat. Unfortunately, mosquitoes can do more just vex us – they can carry life-threatening illnesses. To date in 2011, West Nile virus has been identified in 30 Connecticut communities; the lesser-known Jamestown Canyon virus has been found in mosquitoes in two communities. [News Source]

Uganda: Officials Warn of Bird Flu Outbreak Health officials have warned of a possibility of the bird flu virus entering Uganda. [News Source]