Canton Confirms West Nile in 1 Mosquito Pool as Ohio Reports 19 Positive Mosquitoes
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Updated · Spectrum News 1 · Jun 22
Canton Confirms West Nile in 1 Mosquito Pool as Ohio Reports 19 Positive Mosquitoes
2 articles · Updated · Spectrum News 1 · Jun 22
Summary
A mosquito pool near Lesh Avenue NE and Richmond Avenue NE in Canton tested positive for West Nile virus, prompting a public health alert.
Canton City Public Health urged residents to avoid peak mosquito hours, use repellent, wear long sleeves and pants, and eliminate standing water around homes.
Ohio had 19 mosquitoes test positive across five counties as of Friday—Summit, Portage, Stark, Richland and Franklin—according to the state health department.
No human cases have been reported in Ohio this year, though the state averages 47 cases annually and West Nile remains the leading mosquito-borne disease in the U.S.