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Metropolitan Mosquito Control District warns of record West Nile year; shifts tire pickup to drop-off events
Summary
At a Feb. 5 Hennepin County committee meeting, the Metropolitan Mosquito Control District reported a record West Nile year in the district and outlined program changes including expanded drone use, large-scale larval control and a shift to community tire drop-off events to reduce staff burden.
The Metropolitan Mosquito Control District told Hennepin County commissioners on Feb. 5 that 2025 was a record year for West Nile virus and laid out operational changes intended to reduce disease risk and improve program sustainability. "West Nile is a mosquito borne disease and really, highlights the important public health mission that Metropolitan Mosquito Control District carries out," Executive Director Daniel Huff said.
Alex, a district operations lead, said the district recorded 45 human West Nile cases across its service area in 2025 and that Hennepin County alone had 16 confirmed cases, nine of which required hospitalization and one of which resulted in death. The district reported an 18 percent positivity rate in mosquito…
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