Health Department Announces Grants Available for Local Mosquito Control

PIERRE – South Dakota’s Department of Health is now accepting applications for communities to obtain state grant funding for controling mosquito populations and preventing the spread of West Nile Virus (WNV).The state’s first human case of WNV was reported in 2001. Since then, 2,843 cases have been identified, resulting in 53 deaths. Since WNV first emerged, the state has provided ...