Philadelphia health officials are cautioning residents to protect themselves against West Nile virus after detecting the disease in mosquitoes near Pennypack Park in the city’s Northeast section. The city’s Department of Public Health routinely conducts surveillance for the virus. Recent testing results detected the season’s first infected mosquitoes in Northeast Philadelphia, prompting a July 7 city health advisory to area …
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