Test Results Show West Nile Virus Has Entered SL County

Test Results Show West Nile Virus Has Entered SL County


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(KSL News) -- Tests results received tonight show the West Nile Virus has entered Salt Lake County.

State health workers say samples in four mosquito pools tested positive for the virus. They are retesting nine more mosquito pools.

They say the infected mosquitoes come from a species that only bite at night.

Health workers want Utahns to wear repellent and get rid of standing water.

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