Mosquitoes with West Nile virus found in Albuquerque area

Mosquitoes with West Nile virus found in Albuquerque area

The New Mexico Department of Health is urging people to take precautions against the West Nile virus. According to NMDOH, there are no reported cases of West Nile virus so far in New Mexico, but recent rainfall may have left standing water where mosquitoes breed. “Infected mosquitoes can transmit several diseases to humans, including West Nile virus, which causes illness in humans, horses and birds,” said Erin Phipps, the New Mexico Department o…