West Nile Turns Up at 4 Mosquito Sites in 3 Minnesota Counties
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Updated · KSTP · Jun 25
West Nile Turns Up at 4 Mosquito Sites in 3 Minnesota Counties
3 articles · Updated · KSTP · Jun 25
Summary
Four mosquito sampling sites in Hennepin, Ramsey and Dakota counties tested positive for West Nile virus, with one site each in Hennepin and Dakota and two in Ramsey.
The Metropolitan Mosquito Control District said the detections are in line with past years and arrived on schedule for the virus’s usual appearance in local mosquito populations.
Last year set a Minnesota record with more than 120 human West Nile cases, including 50 in the Twin Cities, underscoring the risk as mosquito season advances.
Residents are being urged to use insect repellent, cover exposed skin and drain standing water around homes to reduce mosquito bites.