The Wisconsin Department of Health Services and Chippewa County Department of Public Health are reminding people to protect themselves from mosquito bites now that two animals in the state have tested positive for West Nile virus. A bird from Milwaukee County and a horse from Trempealeau County are the first reported infections in the state this year. No human cases of the virus have been reported yet in 2022.
The virus spreads to humans, horses, birds, and other animals through the bite of an infected mosquito. Mosquitoes acquire the virus by feeding on infected birds. The virus is not spread directly from person to person, animal to animal, or animal to person. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FROM CHIPPEWA CO. HEALTH OFFICIALS
Local Health Officials Warn of West Nile
