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Jacob Klopfenstein, KSL.com
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Updated – Aug. 17, 2020 at 3:59 p.m.
| Posted – Aug. 17, 2020 at 9:15 a.m.
according to a Monday tweet from Riverton City government.
We have been notified that cases of West Nile Virus have been found among the mosquito population in the area by the SSLV Mosquito Abatement District. Here’s a link to prevention information from the @CDCgov to take a look at: https://t.co/kJ7VFGzYRH.
— Riverton City (@RivertonUtahGov) August 17, 2020
At least one other area has also detected West Nile Virus in mosquitoes so far this summer. Officials in the Uintah Basin announced in July that the virus was found in mosquito pools there, but no human cases were reported.
People are advised to take precautions to minimize their exposure to mosquitoes and their risk to the virus, the health department’s release said.
People should use a repellent with DEET, permethrin, picaridin, IR3535 or oil of lemon eucalyptus that has been registered with the Environmental Protection Agency. Long sleeves and pants are recommended after dark.
People should also drain standing water in yards or gardens, keep gutters clear of debris, and clean and stock garden ponds with mosquito-eating fish or mosquito dunks. Window and door screens should also be kept in good condition to keep mosquitoes out of homes, and weeds and tall grasses should be kept short, the release says.
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