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West Nile virus found at Utah state prison built on prime mosquito habitat

Staff and inmates have been inundated with mosquitoes since the facility opened in 2022.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) The Utah State Correctional Facility in Salt Lake City. The prison was built on prime mosquito habitat, and officials announced late last week that a West Nile virus-positive mosquito pool was found at the facility.