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First Human West Nile Case Of Season Confirmed In Connecticut
It's time to protect yourself from mosquitoes, as the first case of the West Nile virus in a person in the state has been confirmed.
On Friday, Aug. 16, the Connecticut Department of Public Health announced that a New Haven County resident had tested positive for the virus.
A woman between 60–69 became ill during the first week of August with a WNV infection and has since recovered, the department said.
“Symptoms include fever, headache, myalgia, arthralgia, rash, or gastrointestinal symptoms for non-neuroinvasive disease, while neuroinvasive signs and symptoms can include high…
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…
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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Fairfield County's Ranger Ready Insect Repellent Wants To Be On Every Shelf
The makers of Ranger Ready insect repellent are sounding the alarm. Mosquitoes, ticks, fleas, chiggers, and gnats are more than annoyances.
“The rules of the game have changed,” said Chris Fuentes, Norwalk resident and founder and CEO of startup Pic20 Group, LLC, maker of Norwalk-based Ranger Ready insect repellent, “we’ve gone from pesky mosquitoes at barbecues to tiny ticks that can maim you for life.”
Around here, Lyme Disease poses an ever-present threat. In fact, area states like Connecticut have issued warnings, see “Lyme Disease Warning Issued By CT Department Of Health." And wh…
