West Nile virus has wreaked havoc mostly on bird populations, but humans and a variety of other animals can become infected as well when bitten by a mosquito that previously dined on an infected bird.

• 西尼罗病毒主要是给鸟类种群造成了灾难，但是当人类和不同种类的其他动物被先前叮过染病之鸟的蚊子咬过以后，也会感染病毒。