west nile virus

Summer is upon us, and the Wyoming Department of Health is urging residents to take steps to avoid mosquito and tick bites as well as waterborne diseases.

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

Wyoming is among just a handful of states with large populations of sage grouse.

Kohr says the horses presented with neurological symptoms, such as being wobbly on their feet.

Most people infected with the virus either don't have symptoms or have minor ones, such as fever, headache, body aches, skin rash and swollen lymph nodes.

Officials say there's no sign of an outbreak yet, but this year’s weather is favorable to the mosquitoes that can carry the West Nile Virus.

While many people who contract West Nile Virus don't develop any symptoms, for others the disease can be serious or even fatal.

Horses, humans and certain species of birds are the most susceptible to West Nile.

People are being encouraged to take a few steps to protect themselves from West Nile Virus.

Mosquitoes can transmit diseases, including those that could prove fatal.