No News Is Good News

Posted on November 12, 2016 by jjneal
Mosquito Bite

Allergic Reaction To Mosquito Bite Photo:

Below freezing temperatures this morning (11/12/16) should be the end of our mosquito season. The Zika epidemic in the Caribbean had minimal impact on Indiana with no reported evidence of Zika infected mosquitos or transmission occurring in Indiana. However, there were over 20 cases of travelers returning to Indiana with Zika infections acquired elsewhere.

West Nile Virus was also quiet in Indiana with 10 cases of human infections reported. Five cases were from Lake County, IN and only one locally in Tippecanoe County. A combination of weather conditions unfavorable to West Nile transmission and the continued vigilance of our mosquito control districts keep numbers low. With mosquito vectored diseases, no news is good news.

About jjneal

Jonathan Neal is a retired Associate Professor of Entomology at Purdue University and author of the textbook, Living With Insects (2010). This blog is a forum to communicate about the intersection of insects with people and policy. This is a personal blog. The opinions and materials posted here are those of the author and are in no way connected with those of my employer.
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1 Response to No News Is Good News

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