OHIO — Each week, the Ohio Department of Health (ODH) releases its latest findings on diseases transmitted by mosquitoes and ticks, including West Nile Virus, Lyme disease, and others.

The department monitors these vector-borne diseases through the summer and fall.

What You Need To Know The Ohio Department of Health tracks vector-borne diseases through the summer and fall

There are already over 500 cases of Lyme disease in the Buckeye State

West Nile Virus was detected in 19 mosquito pools

In its latest update, ODH reported it detected West Nile Virus in 19 mosquito pools across eight Ohio counties.

Lorain, Lake, Portage, Delaware and Montgomery counties each had one pool test positive. Stark County had two pools, Summit County had four, and Franklin County had eight.

The department reported that as of June 27, there have been no confirmed cases of West Nile Virus in humans.

ODH said there are 585 human Lyme disease cases in 55 counties. The cases are in 254 females and 331 males, ranging in age from 1 year old to 95 years old.

The department also reported two human cases of anaplasmosis. They belong to two men in Huron and Coshocton counties, ranging in age from 59 to 71 years old. There were also three men with Rocky Mountain spotted fever in Hamilton, Clinton, and Vinton counties, ranging in age from 12 to 60 years old.

ODH reported seven human cases of Ehrlichiosis. There are two females and five males, ranging in age from 44 to 70 years old, in Hamilton, Franklin, Hocking, Jackson, Scioto, and Jefferson counties.

Earlier this year, the National Pest Management Association released its report showing an uptick in ticks in the Cleveland area.

The department’s findings can be found by clicking here.