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Huntington, NY
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First Case Of West Nile Virus Reported In Suffolk County This Season First Case Of West Nile Virus Reported In Suffolk County This Season
First Case Of West Nile Virus Reported In Suffolk County This Season Health officials have confirmed the first case of West Nile virus in Suffolk County this year. A resident under the age of 50 who lives in Huntington was hospitalized in mid-August after developing symptoms of the virus, the Suffolk County Department of Health revealed Friday, Sept. 5. The individual has since been released and is recovering at home. West Nile virus is spread through the bite of an infected mosquito. About 20 percent of those who contract the illness develop noticeable symptoms, which can range from fever, headache, and body aches to skin rash and swollen lymph nodes, healt…

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by Michael Mashburn
Columbia, MD
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First Human Case Of West Nile Virus Of 2024 Reported In Central Maryland First Human Case Of West Nile Virus Of 2024 Reported In Central Maryland
First Human Case Of West Nile Virus Of 2024 Reported In Central Maryland The Maryland Department of Health has confirmed the first human case of West Nile virus in 2025. On Saturday, an alert was issued by the agency advising that an adult living in Central Maryland has tested positive for the virus and is recovering from the infection. 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 until spiking with seven in 2023 and 18 confirmed cases in 2024. "We are in the season when the West Nile virus can spread in Maryland,” Deputy Secretary for Public Health Services Dr. Meg Sul…

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by Zak Failla
Tappan-Blauvelt, NY
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West Nile Virus Found In Mosquitoes In Orangetown West Nile Virus Found In Mosquitoes In Orangetown
West Nile Virus Found In Mosquitoes In Orangetown A pool of mosquitoes in a Rockland County town has tested positive for West Nile Virus, health officials said.  The mosquitoes were collected in a surveillance trap in the Town of Orangetown during the week of Monday, June 30, the Rockland County Department of Health announced on Tuesday, July 15. The sample was sent to the state for testing on Monday, July 7, and confirmed positive by the New York State Department of Health. So far this year, 183 mosquito pools have been submitted for testing. No human cases of West Nile Virus have been reported in Rockland this season. The most rece…

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by Ben Crnic
Waynesboro, PA
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Possible West Nile In Mosquitoes Prompts Emergency Spraying Across Dauphin County Neighborhoods Possible West Nile In Mosquitoes Prompts Emergency Spraying Across Dauphin County Neighborhoods
Possible West Nile In Mosquitoes Prompts Emergency Spraying Across Dauphin County Neighborhoods Emergency spraying is scheduled for Friday evening, June 13, in parts of Middle Paxton Township, after officials detected high levels of mosquitoes capable of carrying West Nile Virus, the Dauphin County Mosquito-Borne Disease Control Program announced. The rapid response comes after samples in the area revealed alarming mosquito activity linked to West Nile encephalitis, a potentially dangerous brain infection spread by certain mosquito species, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 🦟 The targeted spray zones include: Beamer Lane, Canal Road, Towpath Road, Riverview …

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by Jillian Pikora
Towson, MD
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First Human Case Of West Nile Virus Of 2024 Reported In Baltimore Metro Area First Human Case Of West Nile Virus Of 2024 Reported In Baltimore Metro Area
First Human Case Of West Nile Virus Of 2024 Reported In Baltimore Metro Area The Maryland Department of Health has confirmed the first human case of West Nile virus in 2024. On Monday, an alert was issued by the agency advising that an adult living in the Baltimore metro region of Maryland has tested positive for the virus and is recovering from the infection. 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. That number rose to seven in 2023. "We are in the season when the West Nile virus can spread in Maryland,” Deputy Secretary for Public Health Services Dr. Nilesh Kalyanar…

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by Zak Failla
Brentwood, NY
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West Nile Virus Found In Mosquitoes On Long Island; Here's How To Protect Yourself West Nile Virus Found In Mosquitoes On Long Island; Here's How To Protect Yourself
West Nile Virus Found In Mosquitoes On Long Island; Here's How To Protect Yourself Health officials on Long Island are urging people to take precautions after testing of mosquitoes confirmed the presence of West Nile Virus. Twelve mosquito samples were positive for the virus following testing done at locations around Suffolk County, according to county Health Commissioner Dr. Gregson Pigott. The samples were collected on Sunday, July 2, and Monday, July 3, in Northport, Melville, West Babylon, Lindenhurst, Holbrook, Holtsville, North Patchogue, Farmingville, and Manorville. It brings the total number of positive mosquito samples this year to 16. “The confirmation of Wes…

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by Michael Mashburn
Tappan-Blauvelt, NY
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West Nile Virus Detected In Hudson Valley County West Nile Virus Detected In Hudson Valley County
West Nile Virus Detected In Hudson Valley County Health officials in a Hudson Valley county warn residents to protect themselves after a group of mosquitoes tested positive for the West Nile Virus. The group was detected on Monday, June 17, in Rockland County in the town of Orangetown, according to the Rockland County Department of Health.  So far this year, 33 groups have been submitted for testing. No human cases have been reported this season, and Rockland's last reported human case was in 2023. "This time of year is when we see a rise in West Nile Virus activity, and this positive mosquito pool confirms that," said Amy Isen…

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by Kathy Reakes
Rye, NY
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Mosquitoes Carrying West Nile Virus Found In Rye, Mamaroneck: Here's How To Protect Yourself Mosquitoes Carrying West Nile Virus Found In Rye, Mamaroneck: Here's How To Protect Yourself
Mosquitoes Carrying West Nile Virus Found In Rye, Mamaroneck: Here's How To Protect Yourself Two batches of mosquitoes in Westchester have tested positive for carrying the West Nile Virus, officials announced.  The two virus-carrying batches of the insects were caught in Rye and Mamaroneck and were this season's first batch to test positive, the Westchester County Department of Health announced on Friday, Aug. 25.  Following this discovery, the Health Department will now inspect the areas surrounding the positive mosquito batches and treat any catch basins holding standing water to prevent mosquito breeding if necessary.  The two batches to carry the virus were the…

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by Ben Crnic
Cherry Hill, NJ
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Camden County Sprays For Mosquitoes After NJ's First Case Of West Nile Virus Detected Camden County Sprays For Mosquitoes After NJ's First Case Of West Nile Virus Detected
Camden County Sprays For Mosquitoes After NJ's First Case Of West Nile Virus Detected Camden County will be spraying to kill mosquitoes after detecting West Nile Virus earlier this month. The "ultra-low volume" spraying will take place from 2 a.m. to 6 a.m. on Friday, July 28, the Mosquito Control Commission said in a press statement. Officials also will surveil for other infected mosquitoes, they said.  A Winslow Township resident contracted the mosquito-borne virus, according to the Camden County Department of Health, which said it learned of the positive test on July 17 and launched an investigation.  It was the first confirmed case in New Jersey this year, au…

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by Jon Craig
Dorchester, MA
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Suffolk County Woman Has State's First Case Of West Nile Virus This Year Suffolk County Woman Has State's First Case Of West Nile Virus This Year
Suffolk County Woman Has State's First Case Of West Nile Virus This Year An elderly Suffolk County woman has contracted Massachusetts' first case of the West Nile Virus, state health officials announced on Thursday, Aug. 25.  The one upside of the drought this year has been the smaller-than-normal population of mosquitos, which transmit the virus. So, the risk has been lower than usual, but health officials said this new case is a reminder that the threat isn't eliminated.  Anyone can contract West Nile virus, but people over 50 are at the highest risk for severe disease. The woman who tested positive for the virus in Suffolk County was in her 70s. Sym…

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by Josh Lanier
Brentwood, NY
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Six New Mosquito Samples Test Positive For West Nile Virus In Suffolk County Six New Mosquito Samples Test Positive For West Nile Virus In Suffolk County
Six New Mosquito Samples Test Positive For West Nile Virus In Suffolk County New mosquito samples have tested positive for West Nile Virus on Long Island. 
Health officials reported that six new mosquito samples taken in Suffolk County tested positive for the virus, bringing the total to 104 mosquito samples and four birds that have tested positive for West Nile this summer. The samples were collected in the Town of Islip between Monday, Sept. 6 and Sunday, Sept. 12 from Bay Shore (two), Cold Spring Harbor, Brentwood, Riverhead, and Bohemia (one each).  There have been no cases of West Nile virus in any patients on Long Island so far this year. “The confirmat…

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by Zak Failla