Longmont Finds West Nile Virus in Mosquitoes; Spraying Starts Thursday

Longmont finds West Nile virus in mosquitoes; spraying starts Thursday

Longmont recorded the first positive West Nile mosquito pools of the season on Tuesday.

Utah County mosquito pool tests positive for West Nile virus • Utah News Dispatch

A Utah County Health Department staff member collects samples. The department is monitoring for West Nile virus. (Photo courtesy of Utah County Health Department)A mosquito pool in the Lake Shore-North Palmyra area tested positive for West Nile virus, the first in Utah County this season, the county’s health department confirmed on Tuesday.  The positive mosquito pool was collected during a routine mosquito surveillance effort, the department sa…

Officials issue warning after detecting dangerous seasonal threat: 'It seems to be a trend'

New Jersey has some early uninvited guests of the blood-sucking type, and they're bringing a potentially fatal virus with them. What's happening? The state announced that West Nile-carrying mosquitoes had been discovered in 10 mosquito pools across six counties as of June 7, according to NJ.com, which cited data from the state health department. The first discovery occurred around April 19, which was two weeks earlier than in 2024. This continue…

City of Greeley begins spraying for mosquitoes after West Nile virus found

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West Nile Virus Detected in Mosquitoes in Longmont; City to Begin Spraying July 17

The City of Longmont alerted residents that the first instance of West Nile Virus of the season has been detected in a pool of mosquitoes in Longmont. The city said it will begin spraying certain areas of Longmont tomorrow evening and urged residents to take precautions against mosquito bites.