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More Mosquitoes Test Positive For West Nile Virus In Orange County: Here's Where More Mosquitoes Test Positive For West Nile Virus In Orange County: Here's Where
More Mosquitoes Test Positive For West Nile Virus In Orange County: 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…
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…
First West Nile Virus-Positive Mosquitoes Of 2025 Season Found In Greenwood Lake First West Nile Virus-Positive Mosquitoes Of 2025 Season Found In Greenwood Lake
First West Nile Virus-Positive Mosquitoes Of 2025 Season Found In Greenwood Lake Orange County health officials have confirmed the season’s first pool of mosquitoes carrying West Nile Virus, prompting renewed warnings for residents to take precautions against bites and mosquito breeding.  The discovery of the virus-carrying mosquitoes in the Greenwood Lake area was announced on Wednesday, Aug. 6, by Orange County Executive Steven M. Neuhaus and the Orange County Department of Health as part of the county’s ongoing mosquito surveillance program. The positive test came during routine monitoring and signals the beginning of a potentially long mosquito season in the Hu…