West Nile virus through mosquitoes prominent in Wyo

Posted 8/14/23

SHERIDAN (WNE) — With human cases in nearby states and a higher-than-usual number of mosquito pools within Wyoming testing positive for West Nile virus, the Wyoming Department of Health wants people to remember to protect themselves from mosquito bites.

WNV first appeared in Wyoming in 2002. Reported annual human cases have ranged from one with no deaths last year to 393 reports and nine deaths in 2003.

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