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Washtenaw County Health Department reminds everyone to prevent mosquito bites whenever possible. Mosquitoes collected in Washtenaw County earlier this summer tested positive for Jamestown Canyon virus. The sample was collected June 12 in the Whitmore Lake area, and results were received this week. No human cases of Jamestown Canyon virus have been reported locally this year, and the last reported case in Washtenaw County was in 2022.
The best way to prevent mosquito-borne infections is to avoid mosquito bites. “Unfortunately, mosquitoes can spread disease,” says Kristen Schweighoefer, MPH, RS, environmental health director with Washtenaw County Health Department. “The Health Department collects and identifies mosquitoes and ticks during the summer months to help understand local and statewide risk of disease transmission.”…