Mosquitos collected in Henderson test positive for West Nile virus

Mosquitoes trapped successful the Las Vegas Valley person tested affirmative for the West Nile virus, nationalist wellness officials said Thursday morning.

The Southern Nevada Health District said successful a quality merchandise that tests connected insects precocious collected successful the 89014 ZIP codification successful Henderson confirmed the beingness of the microorganism that can, successful immoderate cases, origin superior unwellness and adjacent death.

“The Health District is reminding radical that ‘yes’ determination are mosquitoes successful Southern Nevada, and to support themselves from mosquito bites erstwhile they are outdoors,” the territory said.

It has been a mild twelvemonth truthful acold for mosquitoes successful Southern Nevada.

Last twelvemonth determination was lone 1 case of West Nile successful a Clark County resident. In 2019, though, the wellness territory reported 43 cases and 2 deaths. The territory said 8 of 10 radical infected with West Nile volition not get symptoms, portion astir 1 successful 150 radical infected volition acquisition terrible illness.

The territory is encouraging radical to “fight the bite” and assistance deter West Nile successful the Las Vegas Valley by eliminating lasting water, utilizing insect repellent, and wearing some pants and long-sleeved shirts erstwhile outdoors. You tin besides study mosquito enactment astatine 702-759-1633.

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