“One New West Nile Virus Positive Mosquito Pools Found in Holt County”
A total of five mosquito pools have now tested positive for West Nile Virus in Holt County, near O’Neill.
West Nile Virus is still circulating in the environment. Residents not only in Holt County, but across Nebraska should continue to take precautions to protect themselves until the first hard freeze.
- Limit time spent outdoors at dusk and down when mosquitoes are most active.
- Wear long-sleeved shirts and pants if outdoors at dusk or dawn.
- Apply an EPA-approved mosquito repellant (DEET, picaridin, oil of lemon eucalyptus, or IR3535)
- Get rid of standing water that mosquitoes may breed in.
A mosquito dashboard with more information is maintained at www.ncdhd.ne.gov
North Central District Health Department serves Antelope, Boyd, Brown, Cherry, Holt, Keya Paha, Knox, Pierce, and Rock Counties.
