West Nile Infects Wabash County Resident

State health officials say a Wabash County resident has been infected with the West Nile virus. That person is one of 10 new human cases the Indiana State Department of Health announced this morning. The others are in Porter, Lake, Elkhart, LaPorte and Vanderburgh counties. So far this year, the virus has been found in 61 counties and a total of 14 Hoosiers have been infected. State Health officials say they are confident that the virus exists in all 92 counties, even those in which no mosquitoes, birds or humans have tested positive. Health officials recommend staying inside from dusk to dawn, which is prime mosquito biting time. If you have to go outdoors, they suggest applying insect repellent that contains DEET, picaradin, or oil of lemon eucalyptus to clothes and exposed skin.