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7/23/2024
State Reports First Positive Mosquitoes for EEE Virus in Canterbury, CT
The State of Connecticut Mosquito Management Program announced that mosquitoes trapped in Canterbury on July 16 tested positive for eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) virus.
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7/19/2024
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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7/18/2024
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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6/26/2024
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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7/26/2023
State Reports Positive Mosquitoes for West Nile Virus in Wethersfield
First WNV-Positive Mosquito Pools of Season
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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).