EcologybioRxivPreprint
Climate change and extreme weather events to intensify West Nile virus activity
Desiree Andersen, Gracie Fischer, Kacey C. Ernst…·Leigh Combrink
The paper develops spatial models to predict West Nile virus activity in Arizona using mosquito data and weather patterns, finding drought-monsoon cycles drive outbreaks and climate change will intensify them.
DOI 10.64898/2026.10.28.762036