by: WOODTV.com staff
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Officials with the Kent County Health Department is reporting two more Kent County zip codes where mosquitoes have tested positive for West Nile virus.
On Wednesday, KCHD said on Facebook, the virus was found in testing samples of mosquitoes in the 49506 and 49316 zip codes.
The virus was earlier detected in the 49504 and 49525 zip codes. The health department said it was reasonable to assume the virus can be found in other locations as well.
Supervising Sanitarian Brendan Earl told News 8, “Usually we get positive mosquitoes pools in late July into early August. However this year, it’s a lot different. We got our first positive pool actually the end of June. And the reason is it’s been such a hot and dry summer.”
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