west nile virus

A sample in a pool of mosquitoes tested positive for West Nile Virus in both Greene and Monroe counties.

The West Nile virus is primarily spread by mosquitoes. It has been detected in mosquitoes throughout the state.

West Nile emerges annually as it gets warmer. Mosquito bite prevention is key to avoiding contracting the virus.

An environmental health specialist said eliminating areas of standing water available for mosquito breeding will help keep the community safe from the virus.

State health officials are asking Indiana residents to protect themselves from mosquito bites after the first West Nile virus case of 2021 was identified in a Lake County resident, and in mosquitoes in multiple other counties.