Idaho ranks 5th in the states with the least mosquitos. There are fewer opportunities for them to flourish here, but let’s not get ahead of ourselves. West Nile Virus is a constant companion to the mosquito in our region.
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Ten cases of the West Nile virus have been confirmed in horses in eastern Washington state and northern Idaho, and at least four of the animals have died.
With the Summer Games going on in Brazil and a few cases of mosquito carried diseases in Idaho, a lot of people are worried about mosquito bites. I'm one of those.
WEISER, Idaho (AP) — A Washington County woman has been infected with the mosquito-borne illness West Nile virus, marking the first confirmed human case in Idaho this year.