Floyd County officials find more mosquitoes with West Nile virus

Floyd County health officials have found more mosquitoes infected with West Nile virus, marking an additional detection in the county.

The finding involves mosquitoes identified as carrying the virus. The health officials did not announce a human case in the information available for this brief.

What the finding means

West Nile virus is carried by infected mosquitoes. The detection shows that the virus is present among mosquitoes in Floyd County.

No location, collection date, mosquito count or public-health action was identified. Those details would help residents understand where the mosquitoes were found and what steps officials recommend.

What to watch

Residents should watch for updates from Floyd County health officials about the testing, the location of the positive samples and any prevention guidance. Further announcements could also clarify whether additional mosquito testing is planned.