# West Nile Virus found in one-third of mosquitos sampled within Salt Lake City district

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-13 02:07 UTC · Category: Health

## Executive Summary
4 news sources are covering this Health story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"West Nile Virus found in one-third of mosquitos sampled within Salt Lake City district" is generating significant coverage in the Health category, with 4 articles from 4 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include fox13now.com, Box Elder News Journal, ABC4 Utah and KSL.com. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| Utah Public Radio | Daily news: West Nile virus is much more present than usual in Utah this year | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilAFBVV95cUxOVHp1SUZJMG4yd2hFNmRjUkdvVTlNSmswS3RYLWIzV1ZmbUNWbXdYU3NUQzV1UE1EVXV3T2JqWmlCTlZQUkpvT0pncEVPUktJbUNjdWRMdGYyTW55NTBwVXJrTDV1dzhnajVhdlBDdmJtQlZ4bHF0N1p6NGI1c0lWMkZ2TVRTa0g4NVBOaXk2MnYtYmFa?oc=5) |
| kjzz.com | Two human cases of West Nile Virus reported in Salt Lake County | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilgFBVV95cUxOLVFZbDFUNkdRYXRuYmlOX3ZrZFJWdE1lWjRtY2d3ZWtYYllDZG1vSWF2OVlpMmNnUElyNEdqWUpaOEpjTWlwbGxRTFVXRE9fNkdCRVhOQzlLVWNpNElRcmdfWnFFMGE2b29WS2xOSW8yci1vY2NoUVN3UXhuc2dLY2pXMzdINWNiTnotTzk4WUZRVkxfaXc?oc=5) |
| KUTV | Two human cases of West Nile Virus reported in Salt Lake County | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilgFBVV95cUxNam5qOGJyRDBfaFpBVG9CZmVha1llckRsMjFhMGttbENsTXM1RllDMko2ZE02QnJLN3liSHhmSU1XMk1CNUZPd0tmX09RTUJJWm1nWlVGUnNxNWVUejBDMjVvRWZsZUhZbWVqQVdhM2ZQYmV0U2pvU2lsaVRjYXQyTDVHOUdOMTRDS0VlQzJrelJiSkVoN0E?oc=5) |
| fox13now.com | Salt Lake City warned of 'significantly higher-than-normal risk' of West Nile virus | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi1gFBVV95cUxNVGxwelpkeUp3ZFY0UmlQMjJGaWpocG9FV204d3Iyel9kZ0dQckplZDM4dDBXSDRiZEtwa0ZURWQxQ2tzcnlqYVZoOGJDM3ppelJFY1ZDN3lXTl9Uc2U0OWd6aDFNd1JxUWthdE1kWVR3SVQyT0lGX19ISWN0VzNBNE5IdURrbFRuNDVqUUZGVVpRelpiU1kwTTN4UHRmbGgxRi16OWU4bFdpbTZpb3o1Y0ozeTh2aGd4RWZ0Z25iQmNBN1pXc1Bfb3R1NTR4SnBwLUYwZnJB?oc=5) |
| Box Elder News Journal | Officials urge residents to remain vigilant as West Nile activity rises in Box Elder County | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiywFBVV95cUxPMzdVNUVseUJaRXpiMVhINmZ5Q3pUdVNNYTNvUUFEYU9KbFMxa0ZzMmZaT0o0NGdsXzBzRkFKZS1wWmZHVzh3bjdIR3JzY3ZuTjZzcjZFZHYzVWRfVE55cFRtV2tRZkhPNUJqYkY1SkFSdzdtMW5rV0xvTnlZUy1hQW9nM3FadEczLU0yQkxndDZYSFlpMTNJQlY1dW5rcXk4RDRnRzVUTzVIZU1Lb2l4ZUdxSFNtT1ZfdHh6dXhyVTF3WURvT01kd1RXbw?oc=5) |
| ABC4 Utah | Health warnings issued in Draper after mosquitoes test positive for West Nile virus | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMidkFVX3lxTE1FOG5mdmtRSjZnRW5fNy1pSV9FN3VYelJiSXJ5WWRTSy13M2hDYjFwNmlfNUs3dWxBYjBYMU1STzFkam5pRnV3eFg0a2lmbkRQNERzWnRYUUc4dkpBV0hGMXF0M2MxaFNXcU11enZ0YzViUUJ0U0HSAXtBVV95cUxNUW9Fc29RTHE4MGg1TDJwelFOcXowZWNaQndWZkhiTVVEOFY5OWRjMUpDaGpkMHpzSTZBRWowdUFxNFBkLWJLU1d0UHMzOVNtOEVndm02N1FSYTM4Y2pUN25KRDlRMVlCVXlmTzE1Um5oWkYtQVNDN3RKMUU?oc=5) |
| KSL.com | West Nile Virus found in one-third of mosquitos sampled within Salt Lake City district | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiwAFBVV95cUxQVGlRb1NmMnNCYmR2aDBGNDVjT21SYmFBRVN3bnlKeG1ENWVkV3RxVWN5anhFc2JueVkyS2x5Y0JiXzFLTEw1UzJTSE83VXE2WXNtVm9zNXBiVGVBczgweWtnT2t3Y3hSNVNkQUtHUGhTeVM4ZGt3eDBwNDJUbHQwZExZQWYxUlh5b2hUQXBjVjR0b1V0ZF9wbjBHSXpydFMzb2lUaXQyYTVBRVhLT2VDQWdFSnRtbGNFaHhvbFBlMXM?oc=5) |

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