West Nile virus found in Grant County mosquitoes

MOSES LAKE – Grant County Mosquito Control District #1 has reported that a mosquito sample collected last week from within their district has tested positive for West Nile virus, making it the first detection of the virus in Grant County, as well as Washington State this 2018 season. District #1 covers the greater Moses Lake area, including the Moses Lake Sand Dunes and Potholes. For more information about District #1 and to see the exact boundaries, visit their website: http://www.gcmcd1.org/.

In 2017, eight people were diagnosed with West Nile virus disease from mosquitoes in eastern Washing...