West Nile virus confirmed in dead bird
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TWIN FALLS, Idaho — A 65-year-old Twin Falls County resident has died as a result of contracting West Nile virus (WNV), reports the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare.
SALT LAKE CITY — Health officials discovered two confirmed cases of West Nile virus in Cache County, they announced Friday. The Bear River Health Department announced the news of the two human cases a day after Salt Lake County confirmed a case in its jurisdiction, bringing Utah’s total to three human cases.
Spraying for West Nile virus-infected mosquitoes is planned for central Fort Collins. On Aug. 17, the spraying of a fine mist of permethrin-based product will occur within the following boundaries: From Shields Street on the west to Lemay Avenue on the east, between Mulberry Street on the north to Harmony Road on the south.
Health experts say a confirmed case of West Nile Virus is connected to someone who travelled outside of Manitoba, but that doesn't mean there won't be homegrown cases this summer.