JANESVILLE — Rock County Public Health is advising pepple to protect themselves against mosquito bites after the year’s first human case of West Nile virus was confirmed in a resident of Rock County.
This is the seventh person with WNV illness reported in the state this year, and WNV has been detected in animals, mosquitoes, and healthy blood donors whose blood screened positive for WNV.
Avoid mosquito bites and keep your home mosquito-free by following the recommendations in the full press release: https://www.co.rock.wi.us/home/showpublisheddocument/60798/638618238779166509
For our previous press release regarding WNV including locations: https://www.co.rock.wi.us/home/showpublisheddocument/60727/638599989108470000
For questions, contact Rock County Public Health: (608) 757-5440.