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More Mosquitoes Test Positive For West Nile Virus In Hudson Valley: Here's Where More Mosquitoes Test Positive For West Nile Virus In Hudson Valley: Here's Where
More Mosquitoes Test Positive For West Nile Virus In Hudson Valley: Here's Where Health officials in Orange County have detected more mosquito pools carrying West Nile Virus in the county.  The discovery of the virus-carrying bugs in Goshen, announced Friday, Aug. 22, by County Executive Steven M. Neuhaus and the Orange County Department of Health, follows the county’s first positive pool of the season earlier this summer in Greenwood Lake, as Daily Voice previously reported.  The positive pools were found through the county’s ongoing mosquito surveillance program, which monitors for viruses throughout the season. Officials said mosquitoes can breed in any st…

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First 2025 Human Case Of West Nile Virus Confirmed In This NY County First 2025 Human Case Of West Nile Virus Confirmed In This NY County
First 2025 Human Case Of West Nile Virus Confirmed In This NY County The first human case of West Nile Virus this year has been confirmed in Westchester County, health officials announced.  The case involves a man from Yonkers, the Westchester County Department of Health said on Wednesday, Aug. 20.  "This first case of West Nile Virus should remind all of us to remove standing water around our homes every time after it rains, and use repellents when we spend time outdoors, especially from dusk to dawn, when mosquitoes are most active," Health Commissioner Dr. Sherlita Amler said.  Health Department staff will inspect and treat the area a…

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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…

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