MY SPECULATION ABOUT WEST NILE VIRUS in the Knoxville area yesterday turns out to have been more true than I realized.

I think all the advice about long pants and DEET is probably silly, though. If it’s abroad in the mosquito population, sooner or later you’re going to get it. And when you do, it’ll probably have no effect after which you’ll be immune. So why fight it? Am I missing something here?