Positive West Nile Virus Mosquitoes in Ada and Elmore Counties

Central District Health, Idaho - This past week, mosquito pools in Ada and Elmore Counties tested positive for West Nile Virus (WNV). As part of their surveillance and abatement programs, both counties set mosquito traps that are tested regularly for the presence of WNV. Both Ada and Elmore Counties have treated the areas where the positive mosquito pools were detected to reduce the risk of human or animal WNV infection. In Ada County, three trap locations in Kuna tested positive for WNV; in Elmore County, just one location tested positive along Canyon Creek Road, north of Mountain Home.

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