Mosquitoes test positive for West Nile Virus in Mineral City and Fairfield Township

DOVER ‒ The Tuscarawas County Health Department reports that two more local mosquito samples have tested positive for West Nile Virus.

The samples, collected on Aug. 6, were taken on Lindentree Road NE, Mineral City, and Pleasant Valley Road, New Philadelphia.

These positive samples bring the total to eight mosquito samples with West Nile Virus detected in Tuscarawas County this season.

The health department will be responding to the positive test results according to recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and will be conducting mosquito spraying in Mineral City and Fairfield Township from 8 to 11 p.m. on Aug. 22. In the event of inclement weather, spraying will be postponed.

West Nile Virus is the leading cause of mosquito-borne disease in the continental United States. It is most commonly spread to people through the bite of an infected mosquito. Cases of the virus occur during mosquito season, which starts in the summer and continues through fall. There are no vaccines to prevent, or medications to treat, West Nile Virus in people. Fortunately, most people infected with the virus do not feel sick.

This article originally appeared on The Times-Reporter: Mosquitoes test positive for West Nile Virus in Mineral City and Fairfield Township