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PRAIRIE, Idaho (KMVT/KSVT) — Health officials announced the first reported cases of West Nile virus found in Elmore County.Central Health District made the Friday. The mosquitoes were found in a pool in a community called Prairie, about 40 miles north of Mountain Home. This first reported case of the year comes later than last year’s first reported cases in the county, which was in mid-July.Since the discovery, the Elmore County Pest Abatement District treated the area where the mosquitoes were found.During this time of year, the 27 mosquitoes traps are set and samples are taken weekly, according to a news release from the health district.This is the first case in Central Health District’s jurisdiction, which also covers Ada, Boise and Valley counties.In other areas of the state, pools in Canyon and Gem counties have identified positive cases of West Nile virus. So far this year, the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare have not reported any human or animal WNV cases. The public is advised to take precautions to protect themselves from mosquitoes. The health district explains WNV is usually transmitted through a bite from an infected mosquito. To reduce the likelihood of infection, people are asked to do the followingCopyright 2020 KMVT/KSVT. All rights reserved.

PRAIRIE, Idaho (KMVT/KSVT) — Health officials announced the first reported cases of West Nile virus found in Elmore County.Central Health District made the Friday. The mosquitoes were found in a pool in a community called Prairie, about 40 miles north of Mountain Home. This first reported case of the year comes later than last year’s first reported cases in the county, which was in mid-July.Since the discovery, the Elmore County Pest Abatement District treated the area where the mosquitoes were found.During this time of year, the 27 mosquitoes traps are set and samples are taken weekly,...

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