SANTA FE (KAMR/KCIT) — The New Mexico Department of Health issued guidance for New Mexicans to take precautions against mosquito bites.
The NMDOH is advising New Mexico residents to take precautions against mosquito bites, which can cause West Nile virus.
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“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 of Health (NMDOH) state public health veterinarian. “Peak time for West Nile in New Mexico is usually July and August.”
NMDOH officials said no cases of West Nile virus have been reported in humans in New Mexico this year, but recent rainfall could have left standing water across the state, providing suitable habitats for mosquitoes to reproduce…