West Nile Virus Kicks Off With Confirmed Cases In U.S

Washington (ChattahBox) - It is officially the season for the West Nile virus as the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has confirmed the first cases of the mosquito-borne illness in the U.S.

The first human cases of the West Nile virus have been confirmed in Arizona, Mississippi, as well as Tennessee by the CDC. The virus has hit many animals as well though in Alabama, Florida, South Carolina, and California.

The CDC has come out and stated that the best way to avoid the West Nile virus is to try and avoid being bitten by a mosquito.

This can be accomplished by covering your body with clothing, cleaning out spots where mosquitoes can gather, etc.

It is clear that the West Nile virus season, though young, is already taking its toll

Multi-Ethnic Adoption Law Criticized In Study

New York (ChattahBox) - A 1994 federal adoption law called Multi-Ethnic Placement Act has been criticized greatly in a new study, showing that it may not help adopted kids of different races as much as previously thought.

The report was put out by the non-profit Evan B. Donaldson Adoption Institute, urging change to the 1994 adoption law.

The law was intended to help push parents towards adopting a child of a different race, as they would only have to go through the same training as if they adopted a child of their same race.

The report though states that this is a failed practice as parents who adopt a child of a different race need special training in order to give the child what he or she needs.

Their study revealed that kids who are adopted by parents of different races are at an increased risk of problems compared to parents who adopt kids of the same race.