West Nile virus is primarily transmitted through mosquito bites and, while the majority of individuals stay asymptomatic or have very mild symptoms, some can face serious, life-altering effects or even death.

Health officials are warning residents in counties where the virus has been detected to take precautions to avoid the mosquito-borne disease.

Lab tests show increased virus presence in both rural and urban areas, with warmer temperatures and dry weather contributing to the spread.

The Berks County Conservation District is warning residents after West Nile virus was detected in Shillington and Reading, Pennsylvania.

Saginaw County Mosquito Abatement Authority said more cases of West Nile Virus have been detected in Saginaw County mosquitoes.

KETTERING — A city in Montgomery County will be spraying for mosquitoes after some tested positive for West Nile Virus. The City of Kettering has announced that spraying will take place at Southdale Park and Oak Park on Tuesday, Aug. 12, at dawn.

The first human case of West Nile Virus in Michigan this year has been detected in a Livingston County resident, the state announced. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) announced the detection in a news release on Aug. 8. No information was provided on the individual who contracted the virus.

Mosquitoes trapped in southeastern Oklahoma in early August have tested positive for West Nile Virus, the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma said Monday.

The Monroe County Health Department said the sample was collected by the department as part of its Mosquito Surveillance Program.

The number of mosquitoes testing positive for West Nile virus continues to climb. On Monday, August 11, the Erie County Department of Health announced that a mosquito sample collected in Millcreek Township on July 29 had tested positive for West Nile virus.