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More West Nile Virus in Upper Macungie
A third bird was found with West Nile Virus on the same day the Centers for Disease Control called the outbreak the worst in U.S. history.
A third was found with West Nile Virus in Upper Macungie Township Wednesday according to state officials, on the same day the called the current outbreak the worst in U.S. history.
Lehigh County and Upper Macungie Towship have not been spared with the West Nile Virus. West Nile Virus just last week.
Twelve mosquitoes have been found with West Nile Virus in Upper Macungie Township, according to the state Department of Environmental Protection. Mosquitoes have also tested positive for West Nile in neighboring, Berks, Bucks and Schuylkill counties and Northampton counties.
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The Lehigh County West Nile Program conducted an ultra-low volume (ULV) mosquito control operation to reduce high populations of mosquitoes that have tested positive for West Nile Virus on Tuesday, Aug. 14 in Whitehall and South Whitehall Townships and Wednesday, Aug. 15 in Upper Macungie and Lower Macungie Townships.
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