Beware the bloodsuckers: State records 1st case of West Nile Virus this season

BY ADRIENNE SARVIS
adrienne@theitem.com
Posted 8/15/18

The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control confirmed the first case of West Nile Virus in the state earlier this month, urging extra caution with dealing with the mosquitoes and ticks this time of year.

While every mosquito …

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