Southern Maine Mosquitos Test Positive for West Nile Virus

The Maine CDC says the state has it’s first mosquito pools to test positive for West Nile this year. A pool is a group of up to 50 mosquitoes collected through routine surveillance testing.

Test are typically conducted during the summer into the fall months.

From the Maine CDC:

About 45 different species of mosquitoes live in Maine. About half of these mosquitoes can carry the germs that cause illness in humans, but not all bite people. Mosquitoes in Maine can carry viruses that can cause several illnesses.

These include:

• Eastern Equine Encephalitis virus (EEE)
• Jamestown Canyon virus (JCV)
• West Nile virus (WNV)

Other Mosquito-Borne Diseases

• Chikungunya
• Dengue
• Malaria
• Yellow Fever

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