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6/1/2023
State Mosquito Monitoring Program Begins Testing for Mosquito-Borne Viral Diseases
The mosquito trapping and testing program, coordinated by The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station (CAES) will run from May 30 until the end of October.
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9/1/2022
Risk of West Nile Virus Continues
Positive Mosquitoes Detected in 23 Connecticut Towns
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8/18/2022
West Nile Virus Expanding Throughout Connecticut
Positive Mosquitoes Found in 17 Towns
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7/26/2022
State Reports Positive Mosquitoes for West Nile Virus in Four Connecticut Towns
First WNV-Positive Mosquito Pools of Season
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6/1/2022
State Mosquito Monitoring Program Begins Testing for Mosquito-Borne Viral Diseases
The mosquito trapping and testing program, coordinated by The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station (CAES) will run from May 31 until the end of October.
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10/2/2021
State Officials Report Positive Mosquitoes for Eastern Equine Encephalitis Virus in Voluntown
The Connecticut Department of Public Health is advising residents in southeastern Connecticut to protect themselves and their children from mosquitoes to reduce the chance of contracting eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) virus.
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9/10/2021
Risk of West Nile Virus Continues - Third Human Case Identified in the State
Virus-positive mosquitoes continue to be detected in Connecticut towns
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9/1/2021
Connecticut DPH Announces First Two Cases of West Nile Virus Infection this Year
Residents Advised to Protect Themselves and Family Members from Mosquito Bites
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7/28/2021
State Reports Positive Mosquitoes for West Nile Virus in Five More Connecticut Towns
The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station (CAES) has identified West Nile virus (WNV) infected mosquitoes in five new towns: Darien, Greenwich, New Haven, Stamford, and Waterford.
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7/2/2021
State Reports Positive Mosquitoes for West Nile Virus in Milford
The State of Connecticut Mosquito Management Program (MMP) announced that mosquitoes trapped in Milford on June 21 tested positive for West Nile virus (WNV).
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6/2/2021
State Mosquito Monitoring Program Begins Testing for Mosquito-Borne Viral Diseases
The State of Connecticut Mosquito Management Program today announced it is monitoring mosquitoes for the presence of viruses that can cause illness in people, including West Nile virus (WNV) and eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) virus.
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9/9/2020
DPH Announces Three New Cases of West Nile Virus Infection in Fairfield County
Residents Advised to Take Precautions Against Mosquito Bites Until the First Frost
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8/28/2020
Risk of West Nile Virus Continues Positive Mosquitoes Detected in 14 Connecticut Towns
EEE Positive Mosquitoes Detected in 2 Towns
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8/17/2020
DPH Announces First Connecticut Human Case of West Nile Virus Infection in 2020
Residents Are Advised to Protect Themselves and their Children from Mosquito Bites
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8/11/2020
State Reports First Positive Mosquitoes for EEE Virus in Stonington
Continued detection of West Nile virus in mosquitoes from 7 Connecticut towns