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Posted on: August 14, 2015

Second Confirmation of West Nile Virus Presence In McLean County

A mosquito pool collected in the 61705 area, east of Bloomington, was positive for West Nile Virus (WNV) in testing done by the McLean County Health Department. The positive mosquito pool is the second positive evidence of WNV in the county this year.

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