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

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.

An ongoing effort to control the adult mosquito population in Greene County will continue early next week. The Greene County Public Health office says that the

Mosquitoes in the Town of Sullivan, Madison County, have tested positive for the Jamestown Canyon encephalitis virus, and residents are advised to take precautions to avoid mosquito bites and prevent their breeding.

The Health Department said it was notified by the New York State Department of Health that mosquitoes from a trap in the Town of Sullivan have tested positive for Jamestown Canyon