West Nile Virus Surveillance

West Nile Virus Transmission Cycle

The Vector-Borne & Zoonotic Disease Division Program (VBZDD) collaborates with other agencies such as the Centers for Disease Control, the University of New Mexico, the New Mexico Department of Health, and the New Mexico Scientific Laboratory Division to conduct surveillance for WNV in Bernalillo County in an effort to protect humans, horses and to a lesser degree, other animals from this disease. Surveillance traps are stationed in selected sites in the North and South Valley where mosquito populations are highest. Mosquito samples are collected weekly from May-September. Mosquitoes are identified and processed by staff for analysis. If the mosquitoes are positive for WNV, the VBZDD is notified immediately and control strategies are implemented.

For more information about other aspects of the City's Vector-Borne & Zoonotic Disease Division program, please call 505-452-5300