Six malaria cases have been reported in Utah this year, but experts say local transmission isn’t likely even though it’s happening in the U.S. Another mosquito-borne illness, West Nile virus, has been detected in Davis County.
Six malaria cases have been reported in Utah this year, but experts say local transmission isn’t likely even though it’s happening in the U.S. Another mosquito-borne illness, West Nile virus, has been detected in Davis County.
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West Nile virus concerns rise as double the expected mosquitoes hatch
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Salt Lake Mosquito Abatement District’s Nick Hill, left, and Jonah Willis talk with operations supervisor Jason Hardman as they determine where they need to spread mosquito insecticide in the wetlands north and west of Salt Lake City on Friday, May 28, 2021.
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With COVID-19 apparently finally on the outswing, Utahns may be breathing a sigh of relief for a freer summer season, but health officials warn that vigilance is still required for another virus: West Nile.
Experts are concerned, as more than double the expected number of mosquitoes hatched north of Salt Lake City this May. A recent survey by the Salt Lake City Mosquito Abatement District measured 960 mosquitoes in the rural zone a sharp deviation from the 400 expected from an average of the last five years.
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