2 Cases of West Nile Virus Confirmed In Myrtle Beach MyrtleBeachSC News

2 cases of West Nile virus confirmed in coastal SC city, mosquito spraying to ramp up

Through July, there have been eight confirmed mosquito-borne illnesses across South Carolina, according to a state Department of Public Health tracker.

2 Cases of West Nile Virus Confirmed In Myrtle Beach MyrtleBeachSC News

The South Carolina Department of Public Health (DPH) has confirmed two cases of West Nile virus in Myrtle Beach.As a precaution, the City of Myrtle Beach is increasing its mosquito control efforts throughout the city. In addition to the city’s weekly citywide spraying program, crews are intensifying aerial spraying to target adult mosquitoes, treating standing water with larvicide briquettes and assisting DPH with mosquito trapping for testing a…