Health department: Mosquitoes near floodwaters likely not carrying diseases

Friday, June 20, 2008

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Midwesterners watching swollen rivers and flooded fields can expect a mosquito bombardment, but a Missouri health department veterinarian said Thursday that the insects aren't likely to bring disease with them.

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