UP UNTIL NOW, IT WASN’T A CONCERN IN THE ALBUQUERQUE AREA. THAT MAY BE CHANGING. THE CITY’S ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT IS REPORTING THAT THE MOSQUITO CAPABLE OF TRANSMITTING THE ZIKA VIRUS, ALONG WITH SEVERAL OTHER DEADLY DISEASES, HAS BEEN TRAPPED IN ALBUQUERQUE FOR THE FIRST TIME.
DOCTOR MARK DIMENNA IS THE DEPARTMENT’S DEPUTY DIRECTOR. HE SAYS SINCE THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THEY’VE COLLECTED THE EVIDENCE, WHICH COULD BE RANDOM, SO THEY DON’T KNOW HOW WELL ESTABLISHED THE MOSQUITO IS IN THE CITY.
IT WAS TRAPPED IN THE RIO GRANDE BOSQUE AREA OF THE CITY. STATE HEALTH OFFICIALS ARE QUICK TO POINT OUT THAT ANY RISK TO NEW MEXICANS IS VERY LOW.
