Mosquitoes collected in Canterbury test positive for EEE virus

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Mosquitoes collected in Canterbury test positive for EEE virus

CONNECTICUT (WTNH) — Several mosquitoes trapped in Canterbury last week have tested for positive for eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) virus, according to the State of Connecticut Mosquito Management Program. The mosquitoes were trapped on July 16. They are the first EEE positive mosquitoes identified in the state by The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station this year. West Nile virus found in more Connecticut towns The species f…