West Nile Virus

Last year, the number of West Nile virus cases in Wyoming was the highest in about a decade. Officials are pushing regions to do more testing and abatement, and share prevention tips.

There have been 21 confirmed cases across nine counties this year, with one resulting in the death of an older Fremont County woman. Mosquito pools and animals from around the state also continue to test positive for the virus.

The Wyoming Game and Fish Department (WGFD) is asking landowners and outdoor recreationists to report dead sage grouse they find as part of an ongoing…

Mosquitoes have been a nuisance in Laramie this year with higher than usual numbers. The weather has been both helping them reproduce and hindering…

The Wyoming Department of Health is reporting the first case of West Nile virus this year involving an adult in Campbell County.The illness spreads when a…

The Wyoming Game and Fish Department (WGFD) is once again on the lookout for West Nile virus in sage grouse. The department is asking Wyoming residents to…

According to the Wyoming Department of Health, the Zika Virus should have little to no presence in Wyoming this summer.There have been 618 cases of Zika…

The Wyoming Game and Fish Department is monitoring Sage Grouse for signs of West Nile Virus. The disease, carried by mosquitos, has a high mortality rate…

Wyoming has seen a slight increase in the number of West Nile Virus cases in the state. State Health Officials say a surge in recent weeks has pushed the…

The Wyoming Health Department is reporting the state's first human case of West Nile virus this year.The agency announced today that the case involves an…