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West Nile Virus found in one-third of mosquitos sampled within Salt Lake City district - KSL.com

Published by KSL.com By Carter Williams, KSL · 13 August 2026 at 02:56
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West Nile Virus found in one-third of mosquitos sampled within Salt Lake City district - KSL.com
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West Nile Virus was detected in 35% of mosquitoes tested this week within the Salt Lake City Mosquito Abatement District, posing a "significantly higher-than-normal risk" of the virus, county health officials say.

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