Portage reminding people to protect themselves against mosquito bites

PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – A case of Jamestown Canyon Virus has been confirmed by the Kalamazoo County Health Department.

Officials in the city of Portage are issuing a reminder about how to keep safe from mosquito-borne illnesses like Jamestown Canyon or West Nile virus.

They say people need to use insect repellant containing DEET, picaridin, oil of lemon eucalyptus, para-methane-diol, 2-undecanoe, or IR3535 and read the label before applying it…

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