MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Moorhead is unpausing its pause on its policy for aerial spraying for mosquitoes. The vote was unanimous. The policy allows aerial spraying if West Nile virus is detected. It has been in Cass County but not in Clay County. If aerial spraying is approved, it also requires a lower concentration of the pesticide used to kill…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — Grand Forks Public Health reports that the West Nile virus has been identified during mosquito collection in Grand Forks. Public Health is encouraging residents to take extra precautions to avoid being bitten by mosquitoes. There have been no cases of West Nile found in Grand Forks County reported so far this year. Public Health says…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Crews will be back out spraying for mosquitoes this evening in rural Cass County. Vector Control crews will start after 8 p.m. They plan to spray in Fargo and West Fargo on Tuesday night starting around 7:45. Mosquito spraying is also planned for Tuesday night between 8 and midnight in Grand Forks and East Grand Forks,…
GRAND FORKS, (KVRR) — Grand Forks Public Health reports the West Nile virus has been found in a sample of mosquitoes collected in Grand Forks. While test rates for the virus remain low, and there have been no cases of West Nile in humans yet this year, public health is encouraging residents to take precautions to avoid getting bitten by…
Michael Eisenriegler / CCLONG PRAIRIE, Minn. (KVRR-KFGO) – A horse in central Minnesota that died last month tested positive for West Nile Virus. State animal health officials say the 2-year-old Belgian colt in Todd County was not vaccinated. The horse was unable to stand up the morning of Aug. 26 and died later that day. The horse’s owner says three…
CASS COUNTY, N.D. (KVRR) — Mosquitos are out in full force and towns around the region are trying to take care of the problem. Tonight and tomorrow night, Moorhead will do ground spraying for mosquitos. Grand Forks and East Grand Forks is also spraying this evening until around 1 a.m. West Nile Virus has been detected in Grand Forks. The…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — Grand Forks and East Grand Forks are both gearing up to take on more mosquitoes. It comes after West Nile virus was identified in the region. Spraying for mosquitoes is set to happen Tuesday night between 8 p.m. and 1 a.m. if conditions are right. Winds higher than 10 miles per hour or stormy weather…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — People in Grand Forks are being encouraged to take extra precautions to avoid mosquitoes after the first case of West Nile virus has been found this season. It was identified in a pool of mosquitoes in the city. The mosquito most common for transmitting West Nile virus is most active in the few hours after…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — West Nile cases are on the rise in North Dakota. Health and Human Services reports nine human cases with additional cases pending results. Eight of the nine had to be hospitalized, and seven were neuro-invasive, meaning the nervous system of the patient was infected. Most people who get West Nile virus will not show symptoms, but…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — West Nile Virus has been found in Wahpeton. The city posting on social media that a pool of mosquitoes tested positive for the virus on Monday. They are encouraging people to take extra precautions against getting bitten by mosquitoes. The virus was first found this season in Grand Forks. That city and East Grand Forks will…
