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Mosquito-Borne Jamestown Canyon Virus Confirmed In Michigan: Here’s Everything To Know
By Bria Brown
June 25, 2021 at 4:30 pm
(CBS DETROIT) – Michigan confirmed on Friday mosquitoes in the state have tested positive for the Jamestown Canyon virus.
The department says the mosquitoes were collected in Bay, Oakland and Saginaw counties adding that these are the first infected mosquito pools detected for 2021.
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Every summer in Michigan, bites from mosquitoes carry the risk of spreading diseases to people and animals. JCV sickened three Michiganders in 2020. Also reported were 32 cases of WNV and four cases of EEE, resulting in two deaths.
Residents are reminded that the best way to protect themselves against JCV and other mosquito-borne illnesses, including Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) and West Nile virus (WNV), is to prevent mosquito bites...
Mosquito-Borne Jamestown Canyon Virus Confirmed In Michigan: Here’s Everything To Know
By Bria Brown
June 25, 2021 at 4:30 pm
(CBS DETROIT) – Michigan confirmed on Friday mosquitoes in the state have tested positive for the Jamestown Canyon virus.
The department says the mosquitoes were collected in Bay, Oakland and Saginaw counties adding that these are the first infected mosquito pools detected for 2021.
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Every summer in Michigan, bites from mosquitoes carry the risk of spreading diseases to people and animals. JCV sickened three Michiganders in 2020. Also reported were 32 cases of WNV and four cases of EEE, resulting in two deaths.
Residents are reminded that the best way to protect themselves against JCV and other mosquito-borne illnesses, including Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) and West Nile virus (WNV), is to prevent mosquito bites...