West Nile virus found in Grandview

The Franklin County Health Department reports that mosquitoes trapped in Grandview have tested positive for the West Nile virus.

West Nile virus (WNV) is most commonly transmitted to humans by mosquitoes. You can reduce your risk of being infected with WNV by using insect repellent and wearing protective clothing to prevent mosquito bites. There are no medications to treat or vaccines to prevent WNV infection. Fortunately, most people infected with WNV will have no symptoms. About 1 in 5 people who are infected will develop a fever with other symptoms. Less than 1% of infected people develop a serious, sometimes fatal, neurologic illness.
-Center for Disease Control

The county has released their schedule for this week’s mosquito spraying.

6/1: Prairie Township
6/2: Grandview Heights, Marble Cliff, Clinton Township
6/3: Bexley and Upper Arlington
6/4: Reynoldsburg

There were eleven human cases of West Nile reported in Ohio last year with one fatality. Those numbers were improved from the year prior. (jj)

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