The Village of Richfield was notified by Summit County Public Health (SCPH) that a mosquito trap was set in Richfield, Ohio, which came back positive for West Nile Virus (WNV). It is not uncommon for mosquitoes caught in traps to test positive for the virus.
Location and Date : Trap set on 8/6/25 at 4410 W Streetsboro Rd
Most people who become infected with WNV do not have any symptoms. About one in five people who become infected develop a fever with other symptoms such as headache, body aches, joint pains, vomiting, diarrhea, or rash. Less than 1 percent of infected people develop a serious neurologic illness, such as encephalitis or meningitis (inflammation of the brain or surrounding tissues).
SCPH recommends avoiding mosquitoes and mosquito bites by doing the following:
• Use insect repellents when you go outdoors.
• Apply repellents on exposed skin that are registered with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). EPA-registered insect repellents are proven safe and effective, even for pregnant and breastfeeding women.
• Wear clothing treated with permethrin or another EPA-registered repellent for extra protection.
• Take extra care to use repellents from dusk to dawn.
• Wear light-colored clothing, long-sleeved shirts or jackets and long pants to protect against mosquito bites.
• Consider avoiding outdoor activities during peak mosquito biting hours.
• Use mosquito netting when sleeping outdoors or in an unscreened structure.
At this time, SCPH is unsure if they will be able to spray the location due to an increase of positive traps this year, which is occurring all over the state. However, they’re continuing to larvicide, especially around these positive trap locations.
Their spray schedules and maps of where they plan to spray can be found at the following link: https://www.scph.org/pest-control/mosquito-spray-schedule