Westmoreland Conservation District is urging residents to take precautions against tick and mosquito bites as samples of the pests collected in the county have tested positive for Lyme disease, West Nile virus and a less familiar new threat — Jamestown Canyon virus. Chrissy Edwards-McCune, West Nile Virus coordinator for the conservation district, reported Tuesday that West Nile virus has been …
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Mosquitoes test positive for Jamestown Canyon Virus for the first time in Vermont
A mosquito feeds at the Salt Lake City Mosquito Abatement District in Utah on July 26, 2023. Photo by Rick Bowmer/AP In Rutland, the Jamestown Canyon virus has been detected in mosquitos for the first time in state history, the Vermont Department of Health announced Friday. Health officials also detected West Nile virus in St. Albans. There have been no …
Read More »Jamestown Canyon virus detected in Washtenaw County mosquitoes — What to know
WASHTENAW COUNTY, Mich. – Health officials said mosquitoes that were collected in Washtenaw County have tested positive for Jamestown Canyon virus. The Washtenaw County Health Department collected a sample of a mosquito pool on June 12 in the Whitmore Lake area and received the results in July. There have been no human cases reported in Washtenaw County or in Michigan …
Read More »Jamestown Canyon Virus Detected in Madison County | Health
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