Moose Jaw Times-Herald: West Nile risk to increase by mid-July

By Lisa Goudy

Mosquitoes are out again, but so far nothing’s tested positive for West Nile virus.

“It’s somewhat of a guessing game (on the risk) until we start seeing positive mosquitoes,” said Dr. Mark Vooght, medical officer for the Five Hills Health Region. “Right now everyone is fully aware there are a lot of nuisance mosquitoes around, mosquitoes other than Culex tarsalis which is the most efficient at transmitting the West Nile virus organism to humans.”

He said the Culex tarsalis mosquitoes will feed more regularly and lay more eggs when the weather is hotter. He said those mosquitoes require the "right amount of heat” to thrive.

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