Fall may have arrived but mosquitoes are still active.
The Atlantic County Division of Public Health reminds residents to continue to protect themselves from mosquito-borne illness after a recent mosquito sample collected from the 100 block of Shore Road in Somers Point tested positive for West Nile virus.
Public Health Officer Kara Janson confirmed there have been no human cases of West Nile virus in Atlantic County this year, despite multiple positive mosquito samples. Officials continue to conduct mosquito surveillance and implement control measures.
Atlantic County, did however, have the first 2024 human and horse cases of Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) in the state. EEE and West Nile virus are transmitted by infected mosquitoes.