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Local Mosquito Pool Tests Positive For West Nile Virus

Franklin County Public Health officials say mosquitoes trapped in a pool near Hilliard have tested positive for the West Nile Virus. It's the first time a pool of mosquitoes has tested positive this season. No local human cases have been reported.  Health officials recommend people wear insect repellent with DEET when outdoors, limit outdoor activity to dusk or dawn, and remove standing water from around the home.

Jim has been with WCBE since 1996. Before that he worked as a reporter at another Columbus radio station, and for three newspapers in Southwest Florida.
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