First WNV death reported in Mississippi; How bad is it locally? - Daily Leader

First WNV death reported in Mississippi; How bad is it locally? - Daily Leader

The Mississippi State Department of Health has confirmed the first death from a human case of West Nile Virus in the state this year. The death occurred in Washington County. What about Lincoln County and the surrounding areas?  According to MSDH, three human cases of mosquito-borne WNV have been confirmed in Copiah County, and 22 positive mosquito samples have been recovered from Lincoln County traps. No other cases or positive samples have bee…