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Last updated on Tuesday, June 7, 2016
(INDIANAPOLIS) - Mosquitoes carrying West Nile Virus have been found in Marion County, according to the Marion County Public Health Department.
A sample of mosquitoes from a surveillance trap in Warren Township tested positive for the virus.
The health department said traps are placed throughout the county to monitor mosquitoes.
No human cases of the virus have been reported this year in Marion County, according to the health department.
The health department provides the following four tips to avoid mosquito bites:
"Be sure to dump standing water in containers of any size and flush out bird baths every week," said Matt Sinsko, coordinator of the Marion County Public Health Department's Mosquito Control program. "Even small amounts of standing water are a potential mosquito breeding ground. Check for unused tires, clogged gutters, small recreational pools, and poorly operating septic systems."
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