The Cuyahoga County Department of Health confirmed Wednesday that mosquitos in seven traps in the area have tested positive for West Nile virus.
"We begin setting traps earlier in the summer around various locations throughout the county. We regularly revisit the sites and send about a dozen traps a week to the state for testing. We can expect a few to be positive each week, but the majority are negative," the health department said."To date, we have no documented human cases in Ohio. We normally start to see human cases in Ohio in August or September.
Ohioans are urged to use insect repellent anywhere mosquitoes may be found and to dress in multiple layers to avoid being bit. "The message for residents is to use insect repellent when outdoors , avoid mosquito bites, and eliminate any standing water around the home. Residents need to follow these prevention steps until our first frost in October," the health department said.News 5 Now Afternoon Download the News 5 Cleveland app now for more stories from us, plus alerts on major news, the latest weather forecast, traffic information and much more.
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