west nile virus

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WDH: “This is clearly Wyoming’s most active West Nile virus season in at least a decade and it does not appear to be over yet."

Mosquitoes spread the virus.

With state-wide reported human West Nile virus numbers on the rise, the Wyoming Health Department is warning people to protect themselves.

The City of Cheyenne’s Weed and Pest Division is asking residents to take precautions after mosquitoes collected throughout the city and Laramie County tested positive for West Nile Virus.

West Nile Virus has been detected in mosquitos captured outside Laramie city limits.

Heavy rains combined with rising temperatures will likely lead to increasing numbers of these mosquitoes in the coming weeks.

Serious diseases sometimes spread by infected ticks in Wyoming include tularemia, Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF) and Colorado tick fever (CTF).

Cheyenne Laramie County Public Health on Friday announced the first human case of West Nile virus in the county this year.

The first mosquitoes found in Laramie County to test positive for West Nile virus this year have been found in Cheyenne, officials announced Thursday.