The State of Connecticut Mosquito Management Program announced that mosquitoes trapped in Mianus River Park have tested positive for West Nile Virus. Continue Reading →
Mosquitoes Test Positive for West Nile Virus in Greenwich
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Mosquitoes Test Positive for West Nile Virus in Greenwich
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General symptoms occur suddenly between 5 – 15 days following the bite of an infected mosquito and range from slight fever, headache, rash, swollen lymph nodes, nausea, malaise and eye pain, to the rapid onset of severe headache, high fever, stiff neck, disorientation, severe muscle weakness, gastrointestinal symptoms, coma or death. Continue Reading →
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Mosquitoes Test Positive for West Nile Virus in Greenwich
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The State of CT Mosquito Management Program announced that mosquitoes trapped near the Eastern Civic Center in Old Greenwich on July 19, 2017 have tested positive for West Nile Virus. These are the first positive mosquitoes identified by the Connecticut Agriculture Experiment Station (CAES) in Greenwich this year. In addition to Greenwich, West Nile Virus positive mosquito pools have been found in West Haven and South Windsor. The mosquitoes trapped (Culex pipiens) are generally bird and mammal biting which breed in standing water often found in artificial containers like discarded tires, birdbaths and catch basins. During 2016, one CT resident developed WNV-associated illness, the case was not fatal. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Health, Greenwich Dept of Health, West Nile Virus
Pesky Mosquitos? Health Dept Tips to Lowering Your Exposure to West Nile Virus
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Tips include changing the water in birdbaths and plant pots or drip trays at least once each week, and keeping grass cut short and shrubbery well trimmed around the house so adult mosquitoes cannot hide there. Continue Reading →