Jamestown Canyon virus detected in Exeter
Key Points:
- Jamestown Canyon virus has been detected in a batch of mosquitoes collected on June 16 in Exeter, according to state officials.
- The virus is transmissible to humans and can lead to severe neurological conditions such as meningitis and encephalitis.
- Despite the detection in mosquitoes, no human or animal cases of the virus have been reported so far this year.