CITY MONITORS FOR WEST NILE

 

WITH THE RAINS COME MOSQUITOES…AND THE THREAT OF WEST NILE VIRUS. THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE HAS BEEN TESTING MOSQUITOES FOR WEST NILE FOR SEVERAL WEEKS NOW. URBAN BIOLOGY DIVISION MANAGER PAUL SMITH TELLS 770 KKOB, SO FAR, THEY HAVEN'T GOTTEN ANY POSITIVE RESULTS. BUT HE SAYS THEY ARE NOTICING MORE MOSQUITOES IN THE ALBUQUERQUE AREA.

SO FAR, THE STATE HEALTH DEPARTMENT HAS REPORTED NO HUMAN CASES OF WEST NILE VIRUS THIS SEASON.