West Nile Found In Local Pool Of Mosquitoes
Officials with the Wabash County Health Department reported that a pool of mosquitoes collected on Monday, July 24, tested positive for West Nile virus.
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West Nile Virus Case Reported In Lake County
State health officials are urging Indiana residents to protect themselves from mosquito bites following the detection of the first West Nile virus case of 2022 in a Lake County resident.
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Elkhart County Warning Of Mosquito Borne Illnesses, No Reports In Kosciusko County
ELKHART COUNTY — The Elkhart County Health Department has renewed an earlier warning regarding the threat of mosquito borne illnesses. ECHD has received notice from the Indiana State Department of Health that one mosquito sample pool has tested positive for Eastern Equine Encephalitis and four horses have tested … Read More
Mosquitoes Test Positive For West Nile In Kosciusko
A recent testing of mosquitoes has revealed that the West Nile virus has been found within Kosciusko County. According to Bob Weaver, director of the Kosciusko County Health Department, the State Health Department sets up traps every year in every county to monitor for mosquito transmitted viruses. This … Read More
Mosquitoes Carrying West Nile Virus Found In Two Indiana Counties
The first mosquitoes carrying West Nile virus have been documented by the Marion County Public Health Department. So far no human cases of the virus have been reported. The sample of mosquitoes that tested positive for the virus came from a surveillance trap located in Washington Township. Traps … Read More
West Nile Human Cases Confirmed
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana health officials say they have confirmed four human cases of West Nile virus and are urging people to take precautions against mosquito-borne diseases. The Indiana State Department of Health said Friday that cases have been identified in Hamilton, Marion and Jackson counties. Mosquitoes carrying … Read More
West Nile Confirmed in Indiana
INDIANAPOLIS—Indiana’s first human cases of West Nile virus have been confirmed in Hamilton and Marion counties, state health officials announced today. Hoosiers are encouraged to take steps to protect themselves from West Nile virus and other mosquito-borne diseases. In addition to the two human cases, mosquito groups in … Read More