The Ohio Department of Health has begun testing mosquitos for arboviral diseases during the 2021 surveillance season, and these are the initial results for June 15, 2021:
As of 06/15/2021, 368 pooled mosquito samples (12,043 Culex spp. total) have been tested for West Nile Virus (WNV). Of the 368 pooled samples tested so far, 0 samples have tested positive for WNV. While we have not seen any positives yet, mosquitoes are active and now is a good time to start or increase your community and public education efforts focusing on personal protection to avoid mosquito bites and source reduction to prevent mosquito breeding.
For updated information or contact information you can visit The ODH Zoonotic Disease Program (ZDP) website, https://odh.ohio.gov/vectorupdate. The site will be updated every Friday.
The Zoonotic Disease Program can also be reached at 614-752-1029 (option 1) if you have any questions.