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St. Louis encephalitis detected in Larimer County

Larimer County health officials have discovered St. Louis encephalitis virus in an isolated pool of tested mosquitoes found in northeast Fort Collins, the first time such a discovery has been made in ... read more

St. Louis Encephalitis Virus Detected in Fort Collins Mosquito Population for First Time

St. Louis encephalitis virus found in mosquito pool in Larimer County, Colorado, with no human cases reported. read more

St. Louis Encephalitis Virus found in Larimer County mosquito pool

The Larimer County Department of Health and Environment is informing the community that the St. Louis encephalitis virus has been identified in a single mosquito pool in northeast Fort Collins. read more

Rare but potentially deadly mosquito-borne virus found in Larimer County for first time

Like the much more prevalent West Nile virus, the St. Louis encephalitis virus is transmitted by infected Culex mosquitoes. There is no treatment. read more

Mosquitoes now infected with another risky virus

The Salt Lake County Health Department has found St. Louis encephalitis virus (SLEV) in several mosquito pools in Salt Lake County for the first time. That adds to the mosquito-borne illness risk, ... read more

Why is ‘St. Louis’ included in the name of a rare mosquito-borne virus?

ST. LOUIS – St. Louis was once the site of an epidemic that inspired the name of a rare mosquito-borne virus across the Midwest. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), St. read more

New virus detected in Salt Lake County mosquitoes, CDC confirms

SALT LAKE CITY — The St. Louis encephalitis virus — which is similar to West Nile virus — has been detected in Utah's mosquitoes, the Salt Lake County Health Department announced on Wednesday. A ... read more

Mosquitoes in Imperial County carry brain-inflammation virus

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — Mosquitoes in Imperial County tested positive for a virus that causes brain inflammation, the county health department announced. A mosquito pool collected near Palm Avenue in ... read more