08/23/12 Health officials have investigated 10 human cases of West Nile virus statewide. Cases have been identified in Allen, Fulton, Hamilton, Hancock, Jackson, Monroe, Marion, Tippecanoe and Vanderburgh counties. Hoosiers are encouraged to take steps to protect themselves from West Nile virus and other mosquito-borne diseases. West Nile transmission within the mosquito population...
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08/14/12 The Marshall County Health Dept. reports that the level of West Nile Virus (WNV) transmission has continued to increase in Indiana. There are now both human and equine cases, and this trend is expected to continue. There have been no human cases of WNV in Marshall County at this point but mosquitoes have...
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06/08/12 State health officials have confirmed the first signs of the West Nile virus activity in Indiana. Mosquitoes in Orange County have tested positive for West Nile virus. This is considerably earlier than the first positive mosquitoes found in the state last year, in mid-July. It is impossible to predict the severity of this...
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09/16/11 Marshall County health officials announced that a mosquito pool has tested positive for the West Nile virus in the county. West Nile has been around for several years now and tends to be more of a threat in late summer until the first hard frost in autumn knocks the mosquitoes down. “As people...
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08/25/11 The State’s first human case of West Nile virus has been confirmed in Jefferson County, State health officials announced Tuesday. Hoosiers are reminded to be watchful of mosquitoes and to take steps to protect themselves from West Nile virus and other mosquito-borne diseases. In addition to the human case, mosquito groups in 11...
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07/29/11 The first signs of the West Nile virus activity in Indiana have been reported said State health officials. Both Allen and Hamilton counties have now had mosquitoes test positive for West Nile virus. West Nile virus is commonly found throughout the state each summer and it is anticipated there will be an increase...
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10/07/10 The Indiana State Department of Health says three additional human cases of West Nile virus have been reported in the state: one each in Lake, Marion and Morgan counties. Including these three new cases, there has been a total eight human cases of West Nile virus so far in 2010, with two each...
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Marshall County Health Officials announced that mosquitoes captured in Marshall County have tested positive for West Nile Virus. West Nile virus has been detected in mosquitoes in 32 counties across the state. “As people are out enjoying the warm weather, I want them to be aware of this risk for infection with West...
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09/07/10 State health officials are reminding Hoosiers to stay vigilant in protecting themselves from West Nile virus and other mosquito-borne diseases. Two human cases of West Nile virus have been reported in the state; one each in Allen and Marion counties. In addition, mosquito groups in 31 counties have tested positive for the virus....
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09/02/10 State health officials are continuing to urge Hoosiers to take precautions to protect themselves from mosquito-borne diseases. To date, West Nile virus has been detected in mosquitoes in 31 counties across the state. In addition, mosquitoes have tested positive for Eastern equine encephalitis in Elkhart County. “Mosquitoes in Indiana can spread several different viruses,...
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