(St. George, UT) — A potentially deadly type of mosquito is spreading across Southern Utah. The Southwest Utah Public Health Department says the invasive Aedes aegypti mosquito has been reported in St. George, Santa Clara, Washington City, Hurricane and Springdale over the past few weeks following heavy rains in those […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Mosquito populations carrying West Nile virus have been found in multiple areas in Utah following a spring with weather conditions that allowed the pests to flourish. Officials in Davis, Salt Lake, Sevier, Uintah and Weber counties have found mosquitoes with the virus, and other areas […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Health officials have confirmed the first death in Utah caused by the West Nile virus this year. The Salt Lake County Health Department said in a Wednesday statement that the deceased individual was over the age of 65 and suffered from other health concerns. The […]
