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Laramie City's mosquito control to tackle West Nile threat with Dibrom spraying. Protect your health by staying aware and informed. #MosquitoPrevention

With state-wide reported human West Nile virus numbers on the rise, the Wyoming Health Department is warning people to protect themselves.

West Nile Virus has been detected in mosquitos captured outside Laramie city limits.

Heavy rains combined with rising temperatures will likely lead to increasing numbers of these mosquitoes in the coming weeks.

Serious diseases sometimes spread by infected ticks in Wyoming include tularemia, Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF) and Colorado tick fever (CTF).

The City of Cheyenne recently announced that it has detected the first pools (groups) of mosquitos to test positive for West Nile Virus (WNV) this year within Laramie County The test was confirmed by the Wyoming State Veterinary Lab, with the infected mosquitoes collected from traps near the North Cheyenne Community Park during the week of July 26. P...

The City of Laramie has documented West Nile virus in a mosquito sample collected last week on the western edge of city limits. The positive sample was isolated in mosquitos collected from surveillances traps monitored by the City of Laramie Mosquito Control...

While many people who contract West Nile Virus don't develop any symptoms, for others the disease can be serious or even fatal.

With Wyoming’s warmer months expected, the Wyoming Department of Health (WDH) is reminding residents to avoid mosquitos and ticks when spending time outdoors because these insects can carry serious diseases.