Mosquitoes test positive for West Nile virus in 17 towns, cities in Connecticut
CONNECTICUT, USA — Officials reported Thursday that mosquitoes found in 17 Connecticut towns and cities have tested positive for West Nile virus (W...
CONNECTICUT, USA — Officials reported Thursday that mosquitoes found in 17 Connecticut towns and cities have tested positive for West Nile virus (WNV), and they said they expect more to come. The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station (CAES) reports infected mosquitos in Branford, Bridgeport, Darien, Fairfield, Greenwich, Hartford, Ledyard, Milford, New Canaan, New Haven, Norwalk, Stamford, Stratford, Wallingford, West Haven, Westport and Woodstock. "We are seeing a sharp rise in the numbers of mosquitoes carrying West Nile Virus, especially in coastal Fairfield and New haven counties and in the metropolitan Hartford area," said Dr.