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Clark County explores mosquito abatement district as residents and experts warn of mosquito-borne risks
Summary
After public health testimony and multiple public comments, the commission directed staff to explore creating a mosquito abatement district under state law, consult the health district and UNLV, and return with financing and boundary options.
Chairman Seicherblum introduced an item Oct. 21 asking staff to explore establishing a mosquito abatement district pursuant to state law. The discussion followed public comments urging county action and a public-health briefing that described recent trends in mosquito species and disease risk.
Dr. Louisa Messenger, assistant professor in the UNLV School of Public Health, told the commission there are two separate mosquito problems locally: ongoing West Nile virus transmission (documented in Clark County since 2004) and the 2017 invasion and…
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