Officials from the Richmond and Henrico Health Districts are alerting Henrico County residents to an increased risk of West Nile Virus transmission, after at least half of the mosquitoes caught in county mosquito traps during the past two weeks tested positive for the virus.
The traps are managed by Henrico County’s Department of Public Works’ Vector Surveillance and Control Division.
No recent human cases have been documented locally, but health officials said the results signal a higher-than-normal risk of transmission…