GREENE COUNTY — Mosquitoes in Greene County have tested positive for West Nile virus, health officials confirmed, prompting local authorities to remind residents that prevention remains critical as late-summer mosquito activity continues across the region.
The Greene County Health Department announced it received official notification from the Indiana Department of Health (IDOH) after a local mosquito pool sample returned positive for the virus.
Despite the detection coming later in the season, local health experts emphasize that community prevention efforts can significantly lower transmission risks.
According to Dylan Gann, environmental health specialist for the Greene County Health Department, there is no need to panic. The single most effective thing Greene County residents can do this week is walk their property and dump out anything holding water. Mosquitoes that carry West Nile virus breed in containers as small as a bottle cap, and most of them come from our own backyards.
Statewide Risks and Impact Across Southwestern Indiana
The detection in Greene County comes as state health officials report an overall elevated risk of West Nile virus across Indiana. According to IDOH surveillance data, mosquito samples in at least 33 Indiana counties have tested positive for the virus…