Yikes! Mosquitoes carrying West Nile Virus have been found in Longmont. Protect yourself and your children by avoiding being outside during dusk/dawn hours, wearing long sleeves/pants and applying bug spray often. Check out this story from the Associated Press:
BOULDER (AP) - Nearly twice as many mosquitoes are carrying the virus that produces West Nile disease in the Longmont area this summer.
The number of mosquitoes with the disease is up 170 percent so far this summer and it looks like it's getting worse. This week's count is up 237 percent compared with the same week last July.
Boulder County health officials say infected insects can travel up to 20 miles so it's possible more diseased mosquitoes could start showing up in other areas.
Two human cases of the disease have been identified in the state, one in Logan County and the other in Cheyenne County.
Nationally, a total of 26 cases have been reported in 11 states. South Dakota leads the nation with seven.
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