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Rockland Mosquitoes Test Positive For EEE Virus In Orangetown Rockland Mosquitoes Test Positive For EEE Virus In Orangetown
Rockland Mosquitoes Test Positive For EEE Virus In Orangetown The first case of a dangerous mosquito-borne virus -- Eastern Equine Encephalitis -- has been found in a test pool in Rockland County. According to Rockland County Health Department officials, the mosquitoes were collected from a trap in the Town of Orangetown on Sept. 17, as part of the county's ongoing mosquito surveillance efforts. To date, no human cases of EEE have been reported in Rockland. "The Rockland County Health Department's mosquito control program will continue to monitor known mosquito breeding sites, including sites near where these infected mosquitoes were found. Additional…

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by Kathy Reakes