While Erie County recently saw a tenth mosquito sample test positive for West Nile virus, another local county is also seeing an uptick in its numbers. On Tuesday, August 12, the Mercer County Conservation District announced that another mosquito sample,

According to the Vanderburgh County Health Department (VCHD), one sample group of mosquitoes from a surveillance trap collected within the city of Evansville has tested positive for West Nile Virus.

The unusually hot weather this summer, with several days exceeding 90 degrees, has likely contributed to the increased spread of EEE and West Nile virus, as mosquitoes become more active in hot condi...