NORTH PLATTE, Neb. (AP) – North Platte faces another fight as
the swollen North Platte River threatens to flood parts of the
city. There’s a bumper crop of mosquitoes this year.
Cindy Glos of the West Central District Health Department says
the number trapped around North Platte is double the usual number.
She blames the abundant moisture.
Each year, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention sets
traps at six location around North Platte. Glos says the first
batch was collected about a month ago, but increased numbers mean
additional time is need for testing and results haven’t been
released.
Glos says mosquito-borne West Nile virus is a concern again this
year. The city is spraying for mosquitoes this week.