Upsurge of West Nile virus linked to foreclosures, study finds - Los Angeles Times: "One of the nation's worst-hit cities for foreclosures in 2007 -- Bakersfield -- became an epicenter of West Nile virus that year largely because of mosquitoes breeding in abandoned swimming pools, UC Davis and Kern County scientists reported Thursday.
The Central Valley city had 140 diagnosed cases, up from 51 in 2006, or a 275% increase. Over the same period, mortgage delinquency notices went up by 300%.
Since the mortgage crisis began, public health officials throughout the state, particularly in Southern California, have complained that neglected pools are contributing to West Nile infections."
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Associations are imploding, and so far that issue has not had much coverage from the press. Maybe spreading West Nile will get people's attention. Thanks to Fred Pilot for the link.
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