West Nile virus has arrived in Windsor-Essex

A mosquito pool in Windsor-Essex has tested positive for West Nile virus, the Windsor Essex County Health Unit said in a news release issued Tuesday morning.

This is the first sign of West Nile virus in Windsor and Essex County this year.

The health unit did not say in which municipality the pool was found.

To date, no human cases of West Nile Virus have been identified in Windsor or Essex County. However, this first positive mosquito pool of the season is an indicator that the virus is still in our community, the health unit warned.