Kent County Detects Jamestown Canyon Virus in 49504 Mosquitoes, Reports 0 Human Cases

3 articles · Updated · WWMT-TV · Jun 16

Mosquito samples from Grand Rapids' 49504 ZIP code tested positive for Jamestown Canyon virus during routine Kent County surveillance, with no human infections reported.
No vaccine or specific treatment exists for JCV, and health officials said about half of symptomatic patients are hospitalized; symptoms can include fever, headache, encephalitis and meningitis.
Two Kent County ZIP codes also showed West Nile virus earlier this month, though officials said no human cases of either virus have been identified.
Kent County's mosquito team will keep testing through late September for JCV, West Nile, Eastern equine encephalitis, La Crosse and St. Louis encephalitis while urging residents to use 10%-35% DEET, cover exposed skin and remove standing water.