West Nile is carried by mosquitoes. Mosquitoes use bodies of water, such as ponds, to lay their eggs. If you live near a pond, there are going to be a lot of mosquitoes around you, thus making you more susceptible to West Nile.
the answer would be A because mass never changes
I think that the "dominant" culture here is the Spanish-language, Latino culture, which is slowly taking over the indigenous cultures, for example by replacing their languages and religion (Christianity instead of the indigenous religions).
I would finish the sentence with "culture" or "religion" or "self-esteem".