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West Nile Virus Detected In Hudson Valley County West Nile Virus Detected In Hudson Valley County
West Nile Virus Detected In Hudson Valley County Health officials in a Hudson Valley county warn residents to protect themselves after a group of mosquitoes tested positive for the West Nile Virus. The group was detected on Monday, June 17, in Rockland County in the town of Orangetown, according to the Rockland County Department of Health.  So far this year, 33 groups have been submitted for testing. No human cases have been reported this season, and Rockland's last reported human case was in 2023. "This time of year is when we see a rise in West Nile Virus activity, and this positive mosquito pool confirms that," said Amy Isen…
West Nile Virus Detected In Mosquitoes In Rockland County West Nile Virus Detected In Mosquitoes In Rockland County
West Nile Virus Detected In Mosquitoes In Rockland County Two pools of mosquitos in Rockland County have tested positive for West Nile Virus, the Department of Health is cautioning. Infected mosquitoes were collected from traps in Orangetown and Clarkstown during the week of Monday, June 21, marking the first confirmed cases of West Nile in Rockland this summer. No human cases were reported, County Health Commissioner Dr. Patricia Schnabel Ruppert said. The last known case of West Nile in a Rockland resident was reported in 2018. “This is typically the time of the year we expect to see a rise in West Nile Virus activity, and these positive mosqui…
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…