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More Springfield Mosquitoes Test Positive for West Nile
Despite last week's spraying, more mosquitoes are found in Springfield infected with West Nile virus.
More Mosquitoes in Springfield test positive for the West Nile virus, Pennsylvania’s West Nile Virus Control Program reported Wednesday.
The mosquitoes in Springfield were one of 86 positive tests across the state that the program reported Wednesday.
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection was out
Pennsylvania's West Nile Virus Control Program reported five other days with positive tests for mosquitoes with West Nile virus in Springfield Township, 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.
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