Zika Virus Mosquitoes Now in Albuquerque

YOU MIGHT RECALL, LAST WEEK WE LEARNED THAT THE TYPE OF MOSQUITO THAT CAN TRANSMIT THE ZIKA VIRUS HAS MADE IT AS FAR NORTH AS ALBUQUERQUE. THAT AFTER THE INSECTS WERE TRAPPED BY THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE’S ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT.

DOCTOR MARK DIMENNA IS THE DEPARTMENT’S DEPUTY DIRECTOR. HE SAYS RESIDENTS CAN BE PRO-ACTIVE BY MAKING SURE THEY REMOVE ALL STANDING WATER AND REDUCE AREAS WHERE MOSQUITO EGGS CAN SURVIVE THROUGH THE WINTER.

DIMENNA SAYS THE DISCOVERY OF THE ZIKA MOSQUITOES MAY BE A ONE-TIME THING BUT THERE IS NO WAY OF KNOWING UNTIL NEXT YEAR WHEN MORE TESTING WILL BE DONE.

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