West Nile virus detected in downtown Salt Lake City, Sugar House

West Nile virus has been detected in multiple mosquito pools in Salt Lake County, including downtown Salt Lake City and the Sugar House neighborhood, health officials announced Tuesday.

The Salt Lake County Health Department said it uses the term “mosquito pool” to describe a group of mosquitoes that were caught and tested in a single trap.

More positive tests within mosquito pools are expected in the coming days and weeks, the department added…

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