West Nile Virus found in JaCo

Jenna King August 31, 2022

Last Updated: August 31, 2022

JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. —West Nile virus was detected in Jackson County for the first time this year.

Jackson County Vector Control says the mosquitoes were found in areas around Central Point and White City.

West Nile can spread to humans through bites of infected mosquitoes.

People should talk to their health care providers if they experience flu-like symptoms.

You can find more information about West Nile here.

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Jenna King August 31, 2022

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Jenna King is the 6pm and 11pm anchor for NBC5 News. Jenna is a Burbank, CA native. She graduated from the University of Oregon with a degree in Broadcast Journalism and a minor in Sports Business. During her time at Oregon she was part of the student-run television station, Duck TV. She also grew her passion for sports through her internship with the PAC 12 Network. When Jenna is not in the newsroom you can find her rooting for her hometown Dodgers, exploring the outdoors or binging on the latest Netflix release.