West Nile Discovered In Willamette Valley
SALEM, Ore. — A Marion County blue jay infected with West Nile has piqued the interest of local health officials. . . West Nile is transmitted by mosquitoes who bite infected birds and they bite humans. . . The best defense is preventing mosquito bites.

Best defense, eh? Maybe. But the CEO has to think that at least a good defense against West Nile might involve lots and lots of DDT and #4 shotgun shells, and be a bit more entertaining than putting on bugspray. It’s probably lucky for winged beasts of all variety that I don’t live in Salem anymore.