Residents and visitors in Salt Lake City now face what is being called a “significantly higher-than-normal risk” of West Nile virus as positive tests return at 7x above normal levels.
The Salt Lake County Health Department confirmed Wednesday that there are currently two human cases of the virus.
This week, 35% of Salt Lake City Mosquito Abatement District samples tested positive for West Nile. According to the department, typical returns this time of year are just 5 percent or less…