Mosquitos Test Positive for West Nile Virus in Evansville

Mosquitos test positive for West Nile Virus in Evansville

Officials say these are the first mosquitoes to test positive in the county this year.

West Nile virus detected in Evansville mosquitoes

A mosquito sample from Evansville has tested positive for West Nile Virus, marking the first case in Vanderburgh County this year.

Vanderburgh County Health Department West Nile Virus Advisory | City-County Observer

One sample group of mosquitoes from a surveillance trap collected within the City of Evansville has tested positive for West Nile Virus. This is the first positive test of mosquitoes in Vanderburgh County this year. So far there have been 294 positive sample groups within 61 counties in Indiana. A human case of West Nile Virus in Vanderburgh County was also previously reported in July. The Vanderburgh County Health Department is advising the publ