More mosquitos test positive for West Nile

Mosquitos collected from a Corunna trap on Aug. 23 tested positive for West Nile virus, according to Lambton Public Health. This is the third confirmed case of West Nile found in Lambton this summer.

Published: September 2nd, 2018

Mosquitos collected from a Corunna trap on Aug. 23 tested positive for West Nile virus, according to Lambton Public Health.

This is the third confirmed case of West Nile found in Lambton this summer. A mosquito pool in Wyoming and a crow in Sarnia tested positive for the virus earlier this season.

Bites by infected mosquitos can spread West Nile to humans.

To reduce your rick:

– Take precautions to avoid mosquitos and bites

– Reduce mosquito breeding spots around your house

– Report dead bird sightings

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