Idaho could see new batch of 'killer' mosquitos

Category: Virus Killer

by Jacqueline Quynh

KTVB.COM

Posted on May 30, 2012 at 11:06 AM

Updated today at 4:11 PM

BOISE-- Mosquitoes can not only be annoying, they can also carry potentially deadly illnesses.

Case in point: the summer of 2006 when 23 people in Idaho died in connection with the West Nile virus. Experts say while 2012's wet spring doesn't guarantee a bumper crop of 'skeeters' here in Idaho, they caution folks to be on the lookout.

Why?

At least one case of West Nile Virus has already shown up in Pennsylvania. Now, national experts say the East Coast could see its worst mosquito season in decades due to 2012's unusual weather patterns.

Will mosquitoes 'suck' here in Idaho?

According to the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare, it may be difficult to predict a potential rise in cases of West Nile virus here in Idaho. However, department spokesman Tom Shanahan says everyone should be prepared to deal with an outbreak because conditions could be favorable for a rise in the mosquito population.

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