There has been one human case of West Nile Virus reported this year in New York state. Monroe County officials have prepared a revised informational brochures which will be distributed to pharmacies, public libraries, parks, and town and village halls next week. TV and radio commercials encourage residents to execute protective measures when spending time outside.

The county is working with municipal Highway/Public Works Departments to apply larvicide to catch basins and roadside ditches, where appropriate, to prevent larvae from developing into adult mosquitoes. Larviciding is nearly complete in the town of Greece. Numerous other locations are scheduled throughout the fall.

All of the human cases of WNV that occurred in the New York City area are thought to have resulted from the bite of an infected mosquito from mid-to-late August through mid-September.