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West Nile Virus present in mosquitoes near Moses Lake

by NANCE BESTON
Staff Writer | July 1, 2026 3:25 AM

MOSES LAKE — Health officials have confirmed the presence of West Nile virus in mosquitoes collected near Moses Lake, marking the first detected positive sample in Grant County this year. 

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