US EditionWest Nile Virus Detected in Mosquitoes in Garfield County
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West Nile Virus Detected in Mosquitoes in Greenwood Lake Area
ORANGE COUNTY, N.Y.—West Nile Virus (WNV) has been detected in the local mosquito population, according to the Orange County Health Department. The mosquitoes carrying the potentially lethal disease were found in the Greenwood Lake area. The county government told the public that they had detected the virus in a mosquito pool near Greenwood Lake on Aug. 6. It was discovered as part of a regular mosquito survey. As of now, there have been no repo…
West Nile virus has been detected in mosquitoes in Garfield County, according to a press release issued Wednesday. Certain mosquito species present in the county, especially in the western area near Parachute, Battlement Mesa, Silt, and Rifle, can carry and transmit the virus. The virus typically circulates from June through September, or during mosquito season, and is found in some infected birds. Mosquitoes that bite these birds can transmit t…
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