Madison County Public Health was notified by the New York State Department of Health Wadsworth Laboratory that mosquitoes from a trap located in the Town of Sullivan have

Mosquito bite prevention is the best way to protect from infection as they are in our environment,” said Erica Bird, Madison County public health deputy director, in a statement.

According to the Madison County Health Department, the New York State Department of Health confirmed that a mosquito trap in Sullivan recently tested positive for the Jamestown Canyon virus, a mosquito-spread illness that can cause flu-like symptoms and, in rare cases, lead to more serious health complications.

Orkin releases a top-twenty list of mosquito plagued areas, and the Huntsville-Decatur zone comes in at number seventeen. Meanwhile, a pump circles water in a shed in the back of Madison County&#82…

While supplies remain available, Madison County residents may pick up free mosquito larvicide tablets at the Madison County Public Health building. Please call 315-366-2361 ahead for availability.