Fairfield, CT
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
Massapequa, NY
News
'Threat To Public Safety' Cited After LI Mosquito Sample Tests Positive For Deadly Virus 'Threat To Public Safety' Cited After LI Mosquito Sample Tests Positive For Deadly Virus
'Threat To Public Safety' Cited After LI Mosquito Sample Tests Positive For Deadly Virus Health officials in Suffolk County are asking the New York State Department of Health to “confirm a declaration of an imminent threat to public safety” after a mosquito sample tested positive for a potentially deadly virus. The New York State Department of Health informed county health officials this week that a mosquito tested positive for Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) virus. The mosquito was collected on Wednesday, July 31 in Manorville. According to officials, the potential of EEE in a mosquito sample poses a potential health risk. “Eastern equine encephalitis is a rare but potentia…

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by Zak Failla
Brentwood, NY
News
Here's When, Where Suffolk County Health Department Will Be Spraying For Mosquitoes Here's When, Where Suffolk County Health Department Will Be Spraying For Mosquitoes
Here's When, Where Suffolk County Health Department Will Be Spraying For Mosquitoes Suffolk County officials will begin spraying for mosquitoes following the discovery of the West Nile virus at four different testing sites in the county. The infected insects were collected on July 25 from Cold Spring Harbor, Northport, Brentwood, and Melville. The ground spraying will be an ultra-low volume aerosol pesticide named Anvil. Spraying will take place at the following times and locations: Tuesday, August 6, from 5:30 to 10 p.m. at Davis Park and Point O’Woods on Fire Island. Wednesday, August 7, from 5:30 to 10 p.m. at Ocean Bay Park, Ocean Beach and Seaview on Fir…

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by Kathy Reakes
Shelton, CT
News
Mosquitoes Test Positive For West Nile Virus In East Haven Mosquitoes Test Positive For West Nile Virus In East Haven
Mosquitoes Test Positive For West Nile Virus In East Haven The mosquito season has officially arrived with the detection of West Nile virus-infected mosquitoes trapped in the area. The State of Connecticut Mosquito Management Program announced on Thursday, August 1, that mosquitoes trapped in East Haven on July 30 tested positive for the virus. The mosquitoes are the first in the state to test positive for the virus, causing health officials to remind residents to protect themselves from mosquito bites. “The West Nile virus season has begun,” said Dr. Philip Armstrong, Medical Entomologist at the CAES. “We typically first detect West Nile virus in…

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by Kathy Reakes
Brentwood, NY
News
Mosquitoes Test Positive For West Nile Virus In Suffolk Mosquitoes Test Positive For West Nile Virus In Suffolk
Mosquitoes Test Positive For West Nile Virus In Suffolk Area residents will want to cover up and bring out the bug spray after five mosquitoes have tested positive for the West Nile virus. Suffolk County health officials Health Commissioner Dr. James Tomarken said the infected insects were collected on July 25 from Cold Spring Harbor,  Northport, Brentwood,, and Melville.   These are the first mosquito samples to test positive for West Nile virus in Suffolk County this year. In addition, two dead birds, one collected in Northport, the other collected in Nesconset, tested positive for West Nile virus, the health department said. …

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by Kathy Reakes
New City, NY
News
First West Nile Positive Mosquitoes Of Summer Found In Rockland County First West Nile Positive Mosquitoes Of Summer Found In Rockland County
First West Nile Positive Mosquitoes Of Summer Found In Rockland County Rockland health officials are warning residents to take cover after receiving confirmation that the first pool, or group, of mosquitoes, have tested positive for West Nile Virus in the county this summer. The infected mosquitoes were collected from a trap in the Town of Ramapo during the week of July 15th as part of the county's ongoing mosquito surveillance efforts. No human cases have been reported this season, said the county Department of Health.  "This is typically the time of the year we expect to see a rise in West Nile Virus activity and this positive mosquito pool confirms tha…

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by Kathy Reakes
White Plains, NY
Lifestyle
Here's When Westchester Health Department Is Giving Away Free Minnows To Fight West Nile Virus Here's When Westchester Health Department Is Giving Away Free Minnows To Fight West Nile Virus
Here's When Westchester Health Department Is Giving Away Free Minnows To Fight West Nile Virus Want to get a head start on warding off pesky mosquitos from your yard this summer? The Westchester Health Department can help. The department is offering free minnows to residents with ponds and water features starting Friday, May 3. A total of 450 pounds of minnows will be available at the Westchester County Airport (2 Loop Road in West Harrison) at the following upcoming times: Saturday, May 4 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, May 17 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, May 18 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Also available are mosquito dunks as well as advice and strategies to help prevent the spread of …

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by Valerie Musson
New City, NY
News
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
Fairfield, CT
News
Mosquitoes With Encephalitis Found In State Mosquitoes With Encephalitis Found In State
Mosquitoes With Encephalitis Found In State For the first time this year, the state Mosquito Management Program announced it has found mosquitoes that have tested positive for the Eastern equine encephalitis virus.  The Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) positive mosquitoes were trapped in Hampton on Sept. 19 and North Stonington on Sept. 26, the program said. In addition, West Nile virus-infected mosquitoes have been identified in 65 sites in 53 towns and cities across the state. To date, there have been no reported human or equine cases of EEE virus this season, but 17 human cases of the West Nile infection have been reported in the…

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by Kathy Reakes
Norwalk, CT
News
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
Greenwich, CT
News
Horse Tests Positive For West Nile In Greenwich Horse Tests Positive For West Nile In Greenwich
Horse Tests Positive For West Nile In Greenwich The first domestic animal cases of West Nile virus infection for the year have been found in the state, according to the Connecticut Department of Agriculture. A 25-year old miniature horse from Greenwich with an abnormal gait and an 18-year-old horse from Glastonbury found lethargic and not eating last month, both tested positive for the virus after diagnostics testing, said officials with the department. The miniature horse was treated and is recovering, said officials.  The Glastonbury horse's condition continued to deteriorate and it was humanely euthanized by a veterinarian. Both hors…

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by Kathy Reakes
Hackensack, NJ
News
Bergen County Woman Was 2nd West Nile Virus Death In New Jersey, Health Officials Say Bergen County Woman Was 2nd West Nile Virus Death In New Jersey, Health Officials Say
Bergen County Woman Was 2nd West Nile Virus Death In New Jersey, Health Officials Say An unidentified and elderly Bergen County woman was the second life claimed by West Nile Virus in New Jersey this year, state health officials said. Earlier this month, beloved Little League baseball coach Fred J. Maikisch, 62 of Lodi, died just over a week after his diagnosis. West Nile Virus cases in New Jersey reached a record high with a total of 31 human cases reported statewide so far this year. “The number of human West Nile Virus cases is the highest we’ve seen since 2012, and the season is not over yet,” New Jersey Health Commissioner Dr. Shereef Elnahal said. "The pattern o…

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by Cecilia Levine