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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — State and local health officials say a species of mosquito capable of transmitting Zika and other viruses has been found along the Rio Grande in the Albuquerque area.

The Aedes aegypti mosquitoes also have been found in more than a dozen counties in the southern half of New Mexico.

Albuquerque's Environmental Health Department has been monitoring mosquito populations for decades, and officials say this is the first time the agency has collected this species.

The department's deputy director, Mark DiMenna, says early detection gives officials the best possible opportuni...