Doctor issues warning after firsthand experience of dangerous disease growing in the US: ‘The sickest I’ve ever been’

A doctor experienced the horror of the West Nile virus firsthand — now, he’s warning that the risk of infection is growing as warmer temperatures continue to broaden the disease’s transmission zones.

What happened?

Dr. Lyle Petersen of Fort Collins, Colorado, was bitten by a mosquito one evening while standing outside his home. Several days later, he developed debilitating symptoms, the New York Times reported…

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