{"id":95111,"date":"2025-08-11T10:28:09","date_gmt":"2025-08-11T14:28:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/masterzradio.net\/?p=95111"},"modified":"2025-08-11T10:28:13","modified_gmt":"2025-08-11T14:28:13","slug":"local-health-officials-urge-precautions-as-west-nile-virus-detected-in-wabash-county","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/masterzradio.net\/?p=95111","title":{"rendered":"Local health officials urge precautions as West Nile Virus detected in Wabash County"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\t\r\njQuery(document).ready(function () {var html = '<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-layout-key=\"-gw-3+1f-3d+2z\" data-ad-client=\"0531879237494766\" data-ad-slot=\"5600453644\"><\/ins><script>(adsbygoogle=window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});<\\\/script><\/br>';\r\n    jQuery(html).insertAfter(\".elementor-widget-theme-post-content\");\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\tvar html1 = '<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block\" data-ad-format=\"autorelaxed\" data-ad-client=\"0531879237494766\" data-ad-slot=\"9212395598\"><\/ins><script>(adsbygoogle=window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});<\\\/script><\/br>';\r\n    jQuery(html1).insertBefore(\".elementor-element-156402f\");\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n});\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/\/pagead\/js\/?client=0531879237494766\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"0531879237494766\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"4268950360\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     ().push({});\r\n<\/script>\r\n\r\n \n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br>WABASH COUNTY, IN- The Indiana Department of Health (IDOH) has notified the Wabash County Health Department that mosquito samples collected in Wabash County have tested positive for<br>West Nile virus (WNV). 9 WNV positive mosquito pools out of 10 tested in Wabash County. The<br>department recommends taking precautions against mosquito bites to reduce the risk of<br>disease caused by mosquito-borne viruses, which in addition to WNV include Eastern equine<br>encephalitis (triple-E) virus, and La Crosse virus.<br>State and local health officials recommend that all Hoosiers take the following steps to prevent<br>mosquito-borne diseases:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Use insect repellent. Apply EPA-registered insect repellents containing DEET, picaridin,<br>IR3535, oil of lemon eucalyptus, para-menthane-diol, or 2-undecanone according to the<br>label instructions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wear protective clothing. Wear loose-fitting, long-sleeved shirts and pants. Consider<br>treating clothing and gear with a permethrin product (note: permethrin products should<br>not be applied directly to the skin).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Know when to expect mosquito bites. The Culex species of mosquito is mostly<br>responsible for WNV and is active mostly between dusk and 1 a.m., and at dawn. Taking<br>precautions to avoid bites between dusk and dawn is recommended.<br>Furthermore, homeowners, landlords and property managers should take the following steps to<br>control mosquitoes indoors and outdoors:<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Install screens on windows and doors and keep them in good repair.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Look for containers that could hold water such as trash, tires, buckets, toys, pools,<br>birdbaths, flowerpot saucers, or trash containers.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Prevent mosquitoes from accessing containers. This can be done by removing trash;<br>moving items indoors; covering or overturning items not in use; drilling holes in the<br>bottom of trash containers; installing screens on rain barrels; replacing water in pet<br>bowls daily; and flushing birdbaths, fountains, and other containers at least once a<br>week.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Maintain properties and landscaping in good condition. This includes regularly servicing<br>septic systems, keeping grass mowed and shrubs trimmed, cleaning gutters regularly,<br>and aerating ornamental pools or stocking them with predatory fish.\u202f<br>Most people infected with West Nile virus have no symptoms or only mild flu-like symptoms<br>which can include fever, headache, body aches, joint pain, vomiting, diarrhea, or a rash. Some<br>people infected with West Nile virus will develop a more severe form of the disease affecting the<br>nervous system, including inflammation in the brain and spinal cord, muscle paralysis, or even<br>death. People older than 60 years old and those with weakened immune systems are at higher<br>risk of severe West Nile virus disease. People who think they may have West Nile virus disease<br>should see their healthcare providers.\u202f\u202f<br>To view the Indiana Mosquito-Borne Activity Dashboard and learn more, visit:<br>https:\/\/www.in.gov\/health\/idepd\/zoonotic-and-vectorborne-epidemiology-entomology\/vector<br>borne-diseases\/mosquito-borne-diseases\/.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"474\" height=\"474\" src=\"https:\/\/masterzradio.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/dept-health.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-95112\" srcset=\"https:\/\/masterzradio.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/dept-health.webp 474w, https:\/\/masterzradio.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/dept-health-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/masterzradio.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/dept-health-150x150.webp 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><\/figure>\n\r\n<script  src=\"https:\/\/\/pagead\/js\/?client=0531879237494766\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\"\r\n     data-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"0531879237494766\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"2870348528\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     ().push({});\r\n<\/script>\r\n ","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WABASH COUNTY, IN- The Indiana Department of Health (IDOH) has notified the Wabash County Health Department that mosquito samples collected in Wabash County have tested positive forWest Nile virus (WNV). 9 WNV positive mosquito pools out of 10 tested in Wabash County. Thedepartment recommends taking precautions against mosquito bites to reduce the risk ofdisease caused &#8230; <a title=\"Local health officials urge precautions as West Nile Virus detected in Wabash County\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/masterzradio.net\/?p=95111\" aria-label=\"Read more about Local health officials urge precautions as West Nile Virus detected in Wabash County\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-95111","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","rttpg_featured_image_url":null,"rttpg_author":{"display_name":"Wade Weaver","author_link":"https:\/\/masterzradio.net\/?author=3"},"rttpg_comment":0,"rttpg_category":"<a href=\"https:\/\/masterzradio.net\/?cat=1\" rel=\"category\">Uncategorized<\/a>","rttpg_excerpt":"WABASH COUNTY, IN- The Indiana Department of Health (IDOH) has notified the Wabash County Health Department that mosquito samples collected in Wabash County have tested positive forWest Nile virus (WNV). 9 WNV positive mosquito pools out of 10 tested in Wabash County. 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