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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.

• 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.

• 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

• 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

• 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.

• 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).

• 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.

• 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

• 8/28/2020 Risk of West Nile Virus Continues Positive Mosquitoes Detected in 14 Connecticut Towns

  EEE Positive Mosquitoes Detected in 2 Towns

• 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

• 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

• 7/16/2020 State Reports Positive Mosquitoes for West Nile Virus in Newington

  First WNV-Positive Mosquito Pools of Season

• 6/1/2020 State Mosquito Monitoring Program Begins Testing for Mosquito-Borne Viral Diseases

  Expanding Program from 92 to 108 Monitoring Sites

• 10/16/2019 Eastern Equine Encephalitis Virus Activity Declining in State but Continues to be Detected in Mosquitoes

  The State Mosquito Management Program is advising Connecticut residents to continue to take precautionary measures against mosquito bites to reduce the risk of infection with eastern equine encephalitis (EEE). Despite the cooler temperatures, the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station (CAES) continues to detect EEE virus in mosquitoes in several areas of the State.

• 10/1/2019 DPH Announces Death of the Third Person Diagnosed With Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) This Year and the Diagnosis of EEE in A Fourth Person Who Remains Hospitalized After Five Weeks

  Residents, especially those in the Southeastern part of the state from the Lower Connecticut River Valley to the Rhode Island border, are advised to protect themselves and their children by taking personal precautions to prevent mosquito bites until the first hard frost of the fall. Consideration should also be given to minimizing outdoor activity from dusk to dawn, when mosquitoes are most active.