MOSQUITOES CAPABLE OF TRANSMITTING THE ZIKA VIRUS HAVE BEEN FOUND IN SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO…DONA ANA COUNTY TO BE SPECIFIC. PAUL RHIEN WITH THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SAYS IT’S THE FIRST TIME THIS SEASON THAT THE MOSQUITO SPECIES HAS BEEN DISCOVERED IN THAT AREA.
THE STATE HEALTH DEPARTMENT AND NMSU HAVE BEEN ACTIVELY MONITORING MOSQUITOS IN SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO.
NEW MEXICO HAD 10 CASES OF ZIKA VIRUS LAST YEAR. RHIEN SAYS THE GREATEST RISK IS FOR PEOPLE TRAVELING TO COUNTRIES WITH ACTIVE ZIKA VIRUS TRANSMISSION.
