Two in Wisconsin die from West Nile Virus

The Wisconsin Department of Health Services is urging residents to take precautions after two Wisconsinites have died and another is hospitalized due to West Nile Virus.

“The best tools we have for prevention are personal protection, so people being aware of the risks of mosquito bites and trying to avoid bites themselves. Other things to consider are avoiding certain areas with standing water where different repellents or use different type of clothing or delay activities for a certain type of day, or perhaps altered that landscaping around their home,” says DHS Disease Epidemiologist Rebecca Osborn.

An average of 18 cases of West Nile are reported among Wisconsin residents every year. The cases originated out of Fond Du Lac, Brown, and Outagamie counties.