mosquitos

With state-wide reported human West Nile virus numbers on the rise, the Wyoming Health Department is warning people to protect themselves.

Heavy rains combined with rising temperatures will likely lead to increasing numbers of these mosquitoes in the coming weeks.

Serious diseases sometimes spread by infected ticks in Wyoming include tularemia, Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF) and Colorado tick fever (CTF).

Mosquitos may be the worst thing about being in the Wyoming outdoors.

Wyoming's first case of the West Nile Virus this year was reported on June 10 in Campbell County.