West Nile Virus on the Rise in Montgomery County

Emily McCord — Fri, 27 Jul 2012 16:17:45 +0000

Hot, dry weather in the Midwest has created the perfect conditions for mosquitoes that carry West Nile Virus.

Ohio Finds more Mosquitoes Carrying West Nile

Associated Press — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 11:27:14 +0000

DAYTON, Ohio - Health officials and pest controllers say Ohio weather patterns have caused an increase in mosquito populations this year, including more carrying West Nile virus.

Ohio Department of Health spokeswoman Shannon Libby says 248 pools of mosquitoes collected from traps have tested positive for the virus so far. That's up from 78 by this time in 2010.

Libby tells The Dayton Daily News that there have been no reports of human cases of West Nile in Ohio, which can lead to coma, paralysis and death.