West Nile Virus has been detected in mosquitos sampled from midtown Savannah, Hapeville and Northwest Atlanta.
The positive samples were pulled from traps set out by mosquito control, Fulton County and Chatham County public health departments reported this week. According to press releases from both counties, affected areas will be treated with insecticide.
These are the first detections of West Nile Virus in the state since the start of summer. Already, over a dozen states have reported cases of the virus…