Salt Lake City’s mosquito population is nearly twice as high this year, when compared to the area’s average for the last five years — and there’s still months to go in mosquito season.
newsletter. Enter your email below to receive more stories like these right to your inbox.In order for malaria to spread locally, an infected person would have to be bitten by an Anopheles mosquito in Utah. That mosquito would then need to survive for about two weeks, long enough for the parasite that causes malaria to develop and migrate back to the insect’s saliva.
“That being said, our DHHS team, along with our mosquito abatement districts, local health departments, and other partners are in regular communication to survey for any possible risk of disease transmission that may occur,” she said. Chris Bibbs, with the Salt Lake City Mosquito Abatement District, picks up a trap to check the number of mosquitoes on Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2022.
The few Anopheles mosquitoes that do live in Utah typically bite in the early morning and in the evening , Rettler said. West Nile virus, the leading cause of mosquito-borne disease in the continental U.S., is a greater concern in Utah. It’s often reported each year in the Salt Lake Valley, though the CDC estimates thatwith West Nile will develop a neuroinvasive disease, “which can result in debilitating long-term complications or death,” Rupp said.
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