2 New Positive West Nile Results for Springfield

Two new mosquitoes samples in Springfield test positive for the West Nile virus, Pennsylvania’s West Nile Virus Control Program reported Wednesday.

The mosquito samples in Springfield were one of 112 positive tests across the state that the program reported Wednesday, an addition to two avian samples.

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Pennsylvania's West Nile Virus Control Program reported a positive sample on Wednesday in Springfield Township. Positive tests for mosquitoes with West Nile virus were returned on five other days this summer: July 18, July 10, June 28, June 21 and June 20.

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Certain mosquito species carry the West Nile virus, which can cause humans to contract West Nile encephalitis, an infection that can result in an inflammation of the brain. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, all residents in areas where virus activity has been identified are at risk of contracting West Nile encephalitis. ---The Pennsylvania West Nile Virus Control Program said in an earlier press release.