Algoma Public Health is telling the public to be aware mosquitos taken from a trap in Sault Ste. Marie have tested positive for West Nile virus.
Public health inspector, Nicole Lindahl (LYNN-DOLL) says Algoma Public Health is monitoring mosquito populations and types.
She adds although the risk of becoming infected with the virus is low, protecting yourself against mosquito bites can help reduce the risk even further.
In 2018, there have been five reported cases of human West Nile virus in Ontario; none of which were from the Algoma district.