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Climate change allows diseases to spread into the Mountain West

KUNR Public Radio | By Kaleb Roedel
Published November 24, 2023 at 8:06 AM MST
Mosquitoes can carry West Nile virus and dengue fever, and are moving into northern Wyoming and southern Nevada, according to the fifth National Climate Assessment.
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Mosquitoes can carry West Nile virus and dengue fever, and are moving into northern Wyoming and southern Nevada, according to the fifth National Climate Assessment.

A new federal report shows climate change is driving disease carriers like ticks and mosquitoes into new areas of the nation, including the Mountain West.

A new federal report shows climate change is driving disease carriers like ticks and mosquitoes into new areas of the nation, including the Mountain West.

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