A disease-carrying mosquito has landed in the Rocky Mountains where it historically couldn’t survive

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By EHN CuratorsNov 10, 2025, 7:13 am76 pts
The Aedes aegypti mosquito that can carry dengue was thought to be too reliant on a hot and wet climate to survive in the Mountain West. But now, a population is thriving in Western Colorado.

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