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West Nile Virus In CT: Second Positive Case In 2023 Identified By Officials
The discovery of a second positive case of West Nile Virus infection in a Connecticut resident this year has led state health officials to warn people to protect themselves against mosquitoes. The state's second human case of West Nile Virus in 2023 was identified in a Hartford County resident who tested positive for the disease, the CT Department of Public Health announced on Thursday, Sept. 7. The resident, who is between 50 and 59 years old, became ill with West Nile meningoencephalitis during the third week of August and was hospitalized as a result. They have since rec…
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West Nile Virus: First Human Case Of Season Confirmed In CT Woman
The Connecticut Department of Public Health (DPH) announced a Connecticut woman has tested positive for the first case of the West Nile virus this year. The woman is a resident of New Haven County and is between 50 and 59 years old, DPH said. She became ill during the third week of July with West Nile fever and has since recovered. "As we approach the end of summer and continue to enjoy time outdoors with family, friends, and neighbors, it is important to prevent mosquito bites to reduce your risk of exposure to West Nile virus infection," said DPH Commissioner Dr. Manisha Juth…
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Mosquitoes In Four CT Communities Test Positive For West Nile Virus
Mosquitoes trapped in four Connecticut communities have tested positive for West Nile virus, state officials announced. The State of Connecticut Mosquito Management Program reported that some of the positive mosquitoes were found in three Fairfield County communities: Stamford, Darien, and Fairfield. Mosquitoes trapped in New Haven also tested positive for West Nile, officials reported. Officials said the mosquitos were trapped on Monday, July 18, and Tuesday, July 19. These are the first mosquitoes tested by the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station (CAES) tha…
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Mosquitoes Carrying West Nile Virus Found in CT
Mosquitoes carrying the West Nile virus have been confirmed in a Connecticut park, officials announced. The City of Hartford reported this week that two mosquitoes trapped at Keney Park on Tuesday, Sept. 14 tested positive for the virus. According to city officials, no additional Hartford residents were infected by the virus after the discovery. “Until we get the first frost, we should all take basic steps to prevent mosquito bites,” Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin said in a statement. “Please report any potential West Nile virus infection to a healthcare professional. I want to thank the Con…
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Two CT Residents Test Positive For West Nile Virus
Two people in Connecticut have tested positive for the West Nile Virus. The Connecticut Department of Public Health announced Tuesday, Aug. 31, that two Connecticut residents from New Haven and Fairfield counties have tested positive for the virus; the first two cases this season. The patients are between 70-79 years of age and became ill during the third week of August with meningitis and meningoencephalitis, the department said. Both are hospitalized and recovering. Laboratory tests confirmed the presence of antibodies to the virus. The patients are residents of West Haven and Br…
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Mosquitoes From CT Test Positive For West Nile Virus
It's time to get out the mosquito repellant with the discovery of the pesky insects carrying the West Nile virus in five areas in Connecticut, including three in Fairfield County. According to the Connecticut Department of Health, the virus-carrying mosquitoes were discovered last week in Fairfield County in Greenwich, Darien, and Stamford, in New Haven County in New Haven, and in Waterford in New London County. So far, no cases of the disease have been diagnosed in any Connecticut residents, said Dr. Philip M. Armstrong, virologist/medical entomologist with the state. The DPH o…
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First Mosquito Pool Of Season Tests Positive For West Nile Virus In Connecticut
The first pool of mosquitos trapped by the State of Connecticut Mosquito Management Program (MMP) has tested positive for West Nile Virus, officials announced. According to the MMP, mosquitoes trapped in Milford on Monday, June 21 tested positive for the virus, marking the first confirmed case of West Nile found in Connecticut this summer. Last year, the West Nile Virus was found in 13 mosquito pools in 21 Connecticut communities. “The West Nile virus season has begun with the first detection of virus in mosquitoes," Dr. Philip Armstrong, a medical entomologist at the Connecticut Agricul…
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Three CT Residents Test Positive For West Nile Virus
Three new West Nile virus cases have been detected by the Connecticut Department of Public Health according to a press release the agency issued on Wednesday, Sept. 9, bringing the state's season total to four human cases. Two of the patients that fell ill in the second week of August, both between the ages of 20 and 39, are recovering in Danbury and Newtown respectively. One of these patients experienced a severe headache and fever, while the second is recovering from West Nile encephalitis, which is swelling in the brain caused by the West Nile virus. The third patient, in hi…
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CT Resident Tests Positive For West Nile Virus In State's First Human Case Of Season
The first positive case of West Nile Virus in a Connecticut resident has been confirmed by the state Department of Public Health. Health officials said that a Waterbury resident who is between the age of 40 and 49 tested positive for the virus after falling ill in the second week of July. Tests later confirmed the presence of antibodies to West Nile in the patient. It is believed that the person who tested positive may have been exposed to it in the Newington or Wethersfield areas. “The identification of a Connecticut resident with West Nile virus-associated illness emphasizes the need to…
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