DOH monitors West Nile Virus across the state amid mosquito influx

SDPB Radio | By Lori Walsh,

Ari Jungemann, Ellen Koester

Published July 11, 2024 at 3:23 PM CDT

When a raindrop hits a mosquito, the mosquito and drop join together, and the mosquito rides the drop for about a thousandth of a second before its wings, which act like kites, pull it out of the water.

This interview originally aired on "In the Moment" on SDPB Radio.

The wet summer weather has led to an influx in mosquitos across South Dakota. With the potential to carry and spread West Nile Virus we check in on tracking, conditions and prevention efforts.

Anita Bharadwaja is a vectorborne epidemiologist with the South Dakota Department of Health. She joins "In the Moment" to provide an update on West Nile Virus in the state.

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