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St. Mary's
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First Human Case Of West Nile Virus Reported In Maryland This Year First Human Case Of West Nile Virus Reported In Maryland This Year
First Human Case Of West Nile Virus Reported In Maryland This Year The Maryland Department of Health has confirmed the first human case of West Nile virus in 2023. On Wednesday, an alert was issued by the agency advising that an adult living in the Eastern Shore region of Maryland has tested positive for the virus and is now recovering from the infection. The human case comes after several pools of mosquitos tested positive for the virus over the summer. West Nile virus infections have been rare in Maryland, with the state recording four cases in 2021 and just single cases in 2020 and 2022. "We are in the season when the West Nile virus can spread in Mar…

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by Zak Failla
Norfolk
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West Nile Virus Detected In Brookline Mosquitos: Health Department West Nile Virus Detected In Brookline Mosquitos: Health Department
West Nile Virus Detected In Brookline Mosquitos: Health Department Health officials have warned Massachusetts residents to take precautions after researchers discovered this year's first case of West Nile Virus in mosquitos.  The virus was first detected in mosquitos captured in Brookline, the Massachusetts Department of Health said.  “We often find the first evidence of WNV in mosquitoes at about this time every year,” said Public Health Commissioner Dr. Robert Goldstein in a news release. "We are asking people to start taking steps now to avoid mosquito bites. While WNV can cause serious illness, there are simple things that you can do to prote…

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by Josh Lanier
Clarkstown
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First Human Case Of West Nile Virus For 2022 Season Reported In Rockland First Human Case Of West Nile Virus For 2022 Season Reported In Rockland
First Human Case Of West Nile Virus For 2022 Season Reported In Rockland A Rockland County man has tested positive for the West Nile virus, this season's first human case in the county. The patient lives in Ramapo, is over the age of 50 years, and tested positive for the illness, said County Health Commissioner Dr. Patricia Schnabel Ruppert.  "This human case of West Nile virus reinforces the urgency of the need for people to protect themselves against mosquito bites and to continue to check their property and get rid of standing water around their properties where mosquitoes breed," said Ruppert. Most mosquitoes do not test positive for disease-causi…

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by Kathy Reakes
Nassau
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New West Nile Case Reported On Long Island New West Nile Case Reported On Long Island
New West Nile Case Reported On Long Island Long Island health officials have reported a new case of West Nile virus.  On Tuesday, Oct. 26, Suffolk County Commissioner of Health Services Dr. Gregson Pigott reported the county's fifth case of West Nile virus this year. Pigott said the individual who got sick was a Brookhaven resident who is over the age of 50 and has underlying health conditions.  The resident became sick in early September, and has since "almost fully recovered," Pigott said. The resident was not hospitalized. The virus is transmitted to humans when they are bitten by an infected mosquito, health officia…

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by Nicole Valinote
Brookfield
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Mosquitoes Carrying Serious Illness Found In CT Mosquitoes Carrying Serious Illness Found In CT
Mosquitoes Carrying Serious Illness Found In CT Mosquitos in Connecticut have tested positive for a rare, but potentially dangerous illness that could impact the brain, the state Department of Health announced. Mosquitos trapped the Pachaug State Forest in Voluntown in New London County trapped late last month tested positive for eastern equine encephalitis (EEE), according to the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station. Public Health Commissioner Commissioner Manisha Juthani said while the detection of the virus is disconcerting, “It is important to remember that we do not expect to see a lot of mosquito activity in the month o…

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by Zak Failla
Nassau
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Seven Mosquito Samples Found On Long Island Test Positive For West Nile Virus Seven Mosquito Samples Found On Long Island Test Positive For West Nile Virus
Seven Mosquito Samples Found On Long Island Test Positive For West Nile Virus Health officials reported that seven mosquito samples have tested positive for West Nile Virus on Long Island. The samples were collected from Wednesday, July 28 through Friday, July 30, according to Suffolk County Health Commissioner Dr. Gregson Pigott. The samples were collected from the following locations: Brentwood (1) Bay Shore (1) Greenlawn (1) Northport (2) Rocky Point (2) The virus can be transmitted to humans if they are bitten by an infected mosquito. While most people develop mild symptoms or don't experience any at all, in some cases symptoms can be severe and could last for …

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by Nicole Valinote
Nassau
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Two Long Island Mosquito Samples Test Positive For West Nile Virus Two Long Island Mosquito Samples Test Positive For West Nile Virus
Two Long Island Mosquito Samples Test Positive For West Nile Virus Two mosquito samples have tested positive for the West Nile virus on Long Island.  The samples, both Culex pipiens-restuans, were collected on Tuesday, July 6 from Nesconset and Thursday, July 8 from Northport, Suffolk County Health Commissioner Dr. Gregson Pigott announced on Thursday afternoon, July 15. These are the first mosquito samples to test positive for West Nile virus this year on Long Island. West Nile virus, first detected in birds and mosquito samples in Suffolk County in 1999 and again each year thereafter, is transmitted to humans by the bite of an infected mosquit…

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by Joe Lombardi
Brookfield
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First Mosquito Pool Of Season Tests Positive For West Nile Virus In Connecticut First Mosquito Pool Of Season Tests Positive For West Nile Virus In Connecticut
First Mosquito Pool Of Season Tests Positive For West Nile Virus In Connecticut The first pool of mosquitos trapped by the State of Connecticut Mosquito Management Program (MMP) has tested positive for West Nile Virus, officials announced. According to the MMP, mosquitoes trapped in Milford on Monday, June 21 tested positive for the virus, marking the first confirmed case of West Nile found in Connecticut this summer. Last year, the West Nile Virus was found in 13 mosquito pools in 21 Connecticut communities. 
“The West Nile virus season has begun with the first detection of virus in mosquitoes," Dr. Philip Armstrong, a medical entomologist at the Connecticut Agricul…

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by Zak Failla
Sussex
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NJ Man Infected With Rare Mosquito-Borne Virus NJ Man Infected With Rare Mosquito-Borne Virus
NJ Man Infected With Rare Mosquito-Borne Virus A New Jersey man has been infected with a rare mosquito-borne virus, state health officials confirmed Wednesday. A Sussex County man in his 60s started suffering a fever and various neurological symptoms in May and later tested positive for the Jamestown Canyon virus, marking the state’s first detection of a mosquito-borne disease this year. The Jamestown Canyon virus (JCV) is transmitted through the bite of an infected mosquito and is treated by “supportive care,” health officials said. A vaccine for virus prevention has not been developed. “Spending time outdoors, whether walking, g…

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by Valerie Musson
Litchfield
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CT Resident Tests Positive For West Nile Virus In State's First Human Case Of Season CT Resident Tests Positive For West Nile Virus In State's First Human Case Of Season
CT Resident Tests Positive For West Nile Virus In State's First Human Case Of Season The first positive case of West Nile Virus in a Connecticut resident has been confirmed by the state Department of Public Health. Health officials said that a Waterbury resident who is between the age of 40 and 49 tested positive for the virus after falling ill in the second week of July. Tests later confirmed the presence of antibodies to West Nile in the patient. It is believed that the person who tested positive may have been exposed to it in the Newington or Wethersfield areas. “The identification of a Connecticut resident with West Nile virus-associated illness emphasizes the need to…

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by Zak Failla
Darien
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Mosquitoes With West Nile Virus Discovered In Darien, Joining Bridgeport, Greenwich, Stamford Mosquitoes With West Nile Virus Discovered In Darien, Joining Bridgeport, Greenwich, Stamford
Mosquitoes With West Nile Virus Discovered In Darien, Joining Bridgeport, Greenwich, Stamford More mosquitos have now tested positive for West Nile Virus in Fairfield County, though there have been no confirmed cases of the virus in Connecticut residents. Mosquitos trapped in Darien became the latest to test positive for West Nile, bringing the state total to 21 for the season, up from just two cases a week ago, according to the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station. Mosquito trapping is conducted at each site every 10 days, on a rotating basis throughout the state, with the goal of tracking West Nile virus, Eastern Equine Encephalitis virus, Zika, and other mosquito-borne di…

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by Zak Failla
Danbury
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Mosquitoes Test Positive For West Nile Virus In Fairfield County Mosquitoes Test Positive For West Nile Virus In Fairfield County
Mosquitoes Test Positive For West Nile Virus In Fairfield County An advisory has been issued in Fairfield County after there were new mosquito samples that tested positive for West Nile Virus in Stamford. The Connecticut State Mosquito Management Program announced that mosquitos trapped in Stamford on Thursday, July 16 tested positive for the virus, prompting them to take action. Following the positive samples, Stamford’s Department of Health began larviciding catch basins in the area to control the mosquito population, in addition to the larviciding the department has conducted since June to preemptively control the local mosquito population. West Nil…

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by Zak Failla
Suffolk NY
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Advisory Issued For Suffolk Residents, Visitors After 15 Samples Test Positive For West Nile Advisory Issued For Suffolk Residents, Visitors After 15 Samples Test Positive For West Nile
Advisory Issued For Suffolk Residents, Visitors After 15 Samples Test Positive For West Nile An advisory has been issued on Long Island after there were more than a dozen new mosquito samples that tested positive for West Nile Virus. Suffolk County Health Commissioner Gregson Pigott announced that 15 new mosquito samples tested positive for the virus after being collected on Tuesday, July 21, and Wednesday, July 22. The positive samples were collected in Bay Shore (six); Islip (three); with one each in Bay Shore, Brentwood, Great River, Huntington Station, North Patchogue, and West Babylon. Pigott said that West Nile virus, first detected in birds and mosquito samples in Suffolk C…

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by Zak Failla
Suffolk NY
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Third Case Of West Nile Virus Reported In Suffolk County Third Case Of West Nile Virus Reported In Suffolk County
Third Case Of West Nile Virus Reported In Suffolk County The third case of West Nile virus has been reported in Suffolk County, according to Suffolk County Commissioner of Health Services Dr. James Tomarken. A Smithtown resident who is under 60 years old began displaying symptoms consistent with the virus in September and is undergoing recovery in a rehabilitation center, Dr. Tomarken said. The previous two cases of West Nile virus seen this season were reported in September. Two residents from Islip developed symptoms in August and are recovering at their homes. West Nile virus is transmitted to humans through the bite of an infected mosquito.&…

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by Valerie Musson
Clarkstown
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Rockland Mosquitoes Test Positive For EEE Virus In Orangetown Rockland Mosquitoes Test Positive For EEE Virus In Orangetown
Rockland Mosquitoes Test Positive For EEE Virus In Orangetown The first case of a dangerous mosquito-borne virus -- Eastern Equine Encephalitis -- has been found in a test pool in Rockland County. According to Rockland County Health Department officials, the mosquitoes were collected from a trap in the Town of Orangetown on Sept. 17, as part of the county's ongoing mosquito surveillance efforts. To date, no human cases of EEE have been reported in Rockland. "The Rockland County Health Department's mosquito control program will continue to monitor known mosquito breeding sites, including sites near where these infected mosquitoes were found. Additional…

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by Kathy Reakes
Fairfield
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Second Person Dies From EEE In Connecticut Second Person Dies From EEE In Connecticut
Second Person Dies From EEE In Connecticut A second person in Connecticut has died from the mosquito-borne virus Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE), state officials said, bringing the total to nine nationwide. Last week, health officials in Connecticut reported the first death from EEE. The deaths are the first from the virus since 2013. “Today it has been confirmed that the second person who tested positive for Triple E has died. Both people were older adults one was from East Lyme and the other from Old Lyme,” Lt. Gov. Susan Bysiewicz said at a press conference. “This is a serious public health concern and we wanted to let you k…

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by Zak Failla
Fairfield
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First Case Confirmed In Connecticut Of Potentially Fatal Eastern Equine Encephalitis First Case Confirmed In Connecticut Of Potentially Fatal Eastern Equine Encephalitis
First Case Confirmed In Connecticut Of Potentially Fatal Eastern Equine Encephalitis The first case of human Eastern Equine Encephalitis of the season has been confirmed in Connecticut, the second ever to be reported in the state, according to the Department of Public Health. Officials said Monday, Sept. 16, that a resident of East Lyme tested positive for the disease and remains hospitalized. “EEE is a rare but serious and potentially fatal disease that can affect people of all ages,” cautioned DPH Commissioner Renée Coleman Mitchell. “Using insect repellent, covering bare skin and avoiding being outdoors from dusk to dawn are effective ways to help keep you from being bi…

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by Kathy Reakes
Fairfield
Police & Fire
Mosquitoes Test Positive For West Nile In 14 CT Towns, Including Greenwich, Stamford Mosquitoes Test Positive For West Nile In 14 CT Towns, Including Greenwich, Stamford
Mosquitoes Test Positive For West Nile In 14 CT Towns, Including Greenwich, Stamford State officials announced that the West Nile virus has been detected in 14 towns throughout the state, including Greenwich and Stamford. The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station (CAES) said the infected mosquitoes were found across the region including Stamford, Chester, East Haven, Groton, Hartford, Manchester, New Haven, North Haven, North Stonington, South Windsor, Voluntown, West Haven, and Wethersfield.  In addition, eastern equine encephalitis virus-infected mosquitoes have been detected in two southeastern towns including Voluntown and Madison. “…

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by Kathy Reakes
Fairfield
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Jamestown Canyon Virus Found In Westport In New CT Mosquito Collection Jamestown Canyon Virus Found In Westport In New CT Mosquito Collection
Jamestown Canyon Virus Found In Westport In New CT Mosquito Collection The mosquito trapping and testing program in Connecticut has revealed an increase in the number with the Jamestown Canyon virus, including one in Fairfield County, but no West Nile virus in the latest sampling. The number of mosquitoes collected the week of July 1 also spiked, up to 16, 485 from the week of June 24 when 13, 786 mosquitoes were collected, according to the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station. The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station is the state agency responsible for trapping, identifying, and testing mosquitoes for encephalitis viruses. The previous collecti…

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by Donna Christopher
Clarkstown
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First West Nile Case Confirmed In Rockland First West Nile Case Confirmed In Rockland
First West Nile Case Confirmed In Rockland Rockland County Executive Ed Day and County Health Commissioner Dr. Patricia Schnabel Ruppert confirmed Friday the season's first human case of West Nile virus in a county resident.  The patient is over the age of 50 years and tested positive for the illness based on clinical symptoms and preliminary laboratory findings. The individual was hospitalized on August 29 and discharged from the hospital on Sept. 4. "This human case of West Nile virus reinforces the urgency of the need for people to protect themselves against mosquito bites and to continue to check their property and get rid …

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by Daily Voice
Norwalk
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New West Nile Cases Detected In Norwalk, Stamford, Danbury New West Nile Cases Detected In Norwalk, Stamford, Danbury
New West Nile Cases Detected In Norwalk, Stamford, Danbury Public health officials announced five more Connecticut residents have tested positive for West Nile Virus, including three in Fairfield County.  The Connecticut Department of Public Health (DPH)  said Thursday that the new cases bring the total number of residents infected statewide to 15. Three of these cases involved residents in Danbury, Norwalk, and Stamford, the department said. The fourth patient is a resident of Thompson in Windham County and the fifth is from Westbrook in Middlesex County.  The infected range in age from 40 to 70-years-old, and three of the five required hospitali…

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by Kathy Reakes
Fairfield
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Mosquitoes In Fairfield County Test Positive For West Nile Virus Mosquitoes In Fairfield County Test Positive For West Nile Virus
Mosquitoes In Fairfield County Test Positive For West Nile Virus The season's first West Nile Virus-positive mosquitoes have been found in Fairfield County in a batch of mosquitoes trapped June 19. According to the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station, the mosquitoes were trapped in New Canaan. “The first West Nile virus positive mosquitoes of the season have been identified,” said Dr. Philip Armstrong, the medical entomologist at the experiment station. “This is one of the earlier detections of virus recorded during the last 20 years of the statewide monitoring program.” While warning Fairfield County residents to protect themselves against mosq…

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by Kathy Reakes