you should take a look at what bit you next time, there is only one kind of mosquito (big, with yellow stripes on its abdomen, legs and possibly thorax -- ok, not on the thorax, i just wanted to say thorax) that is known to carry West Nile Virus in America. As a young healthy individual you stand a pretty good chance of survival, and it doesn't really matter because there is no known cure or treatment for WNV, but it would be nice to be able to tell your friends that you might be dying in the next couple weeks of massive brain hemmorhaging (maybe they will get you presents -- good presents because they know that in about three weeks they will get them back).

-jon
 

Oh good to know! If you can believe it, I've actually met Americas foremost expert on West Nile Virus she was presenting at that meeting I went to in Houston. West Nile Virus meanwhile has hit california this year, so I hear.