Mosquito Fact Sheet

2006 Marion County Health Department Mosquito Fact Sheet

		Anyone with questions or concerns about mosquitoes are encouraged to contact the Marion County Health Department at 221-7440.
		There has been one confirmed human case of West Nile virus in Marion County this mosquito season.
		There are 61 positive pools of mosquitoes with West Nile virus reported in Marion County in 2006.
		The mosquitoes have been found in all geographic regions of Marion County.
		1,206 passenger tires turned in during June 10, 2006 Tire Amnesty Day event.
		Mosquito season is generally considered to be April through the second hard frost of autumn.
		Mosquitoes associated with the West Nile virus are most active in the early evening and the early morning.

2005 Marion County Health Department Mosquito Season Facts

		There were no human West Nile virus deaths in 2005
		There were 2 human cases of West Nile virus in 2005
		45,422 catch basins were treated in 2005
		2,328 mosquito fish were distributed to 170 sites at no charge in 2005
		More than 7,000 discarded tires were collected and recycled in 2005
		Mosquito Control received 3,596 complaint calls during 2005 mosquito season