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First Group Of Mosquitoes In Rockland Test Positive This Season For West Nile Virus First Group Of Mosquitoes In Rockland Test Positive This Season For West Nile Virus
First Group Of Mosquitoes In Rockland Test Positive This Season For West Nile Virus The first pool, or group, of mosquitoes to test positive this year in Rockland County for West Nile Virus, has been confirmed by the New York State Department of Health.  The infected mosquitoes were collected from a trap in the Town of Orangetown during the week of Monday, Aug. 3 as part of the County's ongoing mosquito surveillance efforts, Rockland County Executive Ed Day and County Health Commissioner Dr. Patricia Schnabel Ruppert announced Monday afternoon, Aug. 17.  No human cases have been reported this season. "We typically expect to see a rise in West Nile Virus activity…

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