XENIA, Ohio (WDTN) — Greene County Public Health confirms two more positive tests for West Nile Virus.
The virus was detected in two more mosquito samples sent to the Ohio Department of Health.
The positive results came from two pools of mosquitoes tested in a north Fairborn neighborhood between N. Broad Street and Sandhill Road.
“On Friday, October 5, 2018, after receiving that report, the neighborhood between North Broad Street and Sandhill Road was treated with adulticide to try and reduce the adult mosquito population,” said Jeff Webb, Director of Environmental Health Services for Greene County Public Health.
West Nile Virus is most commonly spread by mosquitoes.
Greene County Public Health reminds everyone to take precautions to protect yourself from mosquitoes.
1. Eliminating standing pools of water, such as birdbaths, gutters, old tires, unused pools, boats and buckets, particularly after the great amount of rain as of late.
2. Avoid shaded areas where mosquitoes may be resting.
3. Limit outdoor activity during evening hours.
4. Wear protective clothing such as light-colored, long-sleeved shirts and pants.
5. Use insect repellents (those containing DEET can be very effective; follow manufacturers’ usage recommendations).
Greene County Public Health is monitoring the mosquito population by checking for standing water, applying larvacide, trapping and testing mosquitoes and spraying adulticide if necessary.
For more information about mosquito control or to contact Environmental Health Services, call (937) 374-5607.
