RICHMOND, Va. (WAVY) — There are currently six human cases of West Nile virus in Virginia, according to the Virginia Department of Health.
The positive mosquito reports of West Nile virus indicate the virus is active in the environment, and it’s something generally seen in late summer and early fall in Virginia.
The city of Virginia Beach said earlier this week there has been an increase in the number of mosquitos testing positive for the West Nile virus in the past three weeks. The city said it collected mosquitos in nine different neighborhoods.
West Nile virus detected in mosquitoes in Virginia Beach’s neighborhoods
The state has 11 mosquito control districts that monitor mosquito populations, engage in mosquito control activities and test vector species for diseases of human importance, such as West Nile virus, which VDH said is the most-reported endemic mosquito-borne disease in Virginia…