West Nile virus detected in Yakima, first detection in mosquitos this year

West Nile virus detected in Yakima, first detection in mosquitos this year

Yakima, WA – The Yakima Health District reports Washington State’s first detection of West Nile virus in a mosquito sample this year. The district cited a report from the Washington State Department of Health Public Health Laboratories that a positive sample was collected from Hisey Park in Granger. Last year, 10 mosquito samples in Yakima

Mosquito tests positive for West Nile virus in Granger

GRANGER — A mosquito collected from Hisey Park in Granger has tested positive for West Nile virus, marking the first mosquito detection of the virus in Washington state this year, according to the Yakima Health District.

West Nile Virus detected in Yakima County

Yakima County health officials are warning the public that West Nile Virus has been detected in mosquitos in the county.