Latest Mosquito Testing Results
The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station traps, identifies, and tests mosquitoes for encephalitis viruses.
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Equine Owners Reminded to Protect Against Mosquito-Borne Diseases
The Connecticut Department of Agriculture (CT DoAg) reminds the state’s equine community to take appropriate measures to protect against mosquito-borne diseases this season, including eastern equine encephalitis and West Nile virus.
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State Reports Expansion of West Nile Virus
The State Mosquito Management Program is warning Connecticut residents about the increasing risk of infection by West Nile virus this season.
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State Reports Positive Mosquitoes for West Nile Virus in New Haven
The State of Connecticut Mosquito Management Program announced that mosquitoes trapped in New Haven on June 17, 2024, tested positive for West Nile virus.
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DEEP Reports Case of EEE in White-tailed Deer in Connecticut
A white-tailed deer that exhibited neurologic symptoms and died on August 12, 2024, in Lisbon, Connecticut, was infected with the EEE virus.
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Connecticut Confirms First Case of Eastern Equine Encephalitis for 2024 in Horse
The Connecticut Department of Agriculture reports the state’s first case this year of EEE in a 23-year-old unvaccinated gelded horse from Fairfield County.
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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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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.
Human Surveillance of West Nile Virus
Surveillance includes monitoring mosquitoes, domestic animals, poultry, and humans. The Connecticut Department of Public Health provides laboratory testing of cerebrospinal fluid and blood from persons hospitalized with illnesses consistent with WNV infection.
Mosquito Control Around the Home
The best way to manage mosquitoes around the home is to eliminate standing water where mosquitoes can lay eggs. DEEP’s Wetland Habitat and Mosquito Management Program uses an integrated approach to manage mosquitoes that includes public education and cultural, biological, and chemical control methods.