MADISON, Wis. (WBAY) – The first West Nile Virus (WNV) infections in Wisconsin this year have been detected in two counties.
The virus was detected in a healthy blood donor from Washington County, whose blood screened positive for WNV, and in a dead bird from Chippewa County that tested positive for the virus.
Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) says a positive blood donor is not considered a human case because they never developed any symptoms of WNV, which is required to be a probable or confirmed case. The infections confirm that there are mosquitoes infected with WNV in the state that can transmit the virus to other people and animals.
“The first activity of West Nile virus this year in Wisconsin is a reminder that we…
