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PORTLAND (WGME) — A Maine resident has tested positive for a tick-borne illness. It’s the first confirmed case identified in a person in Maine this year. The Maine CDC says an adult in Hancock County was hospitalized after becoming infected with Powassan virus. The CDC says they’ve also identified case of West Nile virus, a mosquito-borne disease, in a bird …

Mosquito samples test positive for West Nile Virus in two Montgomery Co. cities; spraying scheduled  WHIO-TV Precautionary mosquito spraying in Montgomery County this week  WDTN.com News Flash • County Health Dept. to spray adult mosquitoes  Bucks County, PA (.gov) Mosquitos in Bucks County test positive for West Nile  thereporteronline Is mosquito spray harmful to humans? What to know about Bucks County’s program.  PhillyBurbs Source link

Several Pittsburgh neighborhoods to be sprayed after more mosquitoes test positive for West Nile virus  Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 7 Pittsburgh neighborhoods to be treated after more mosquito samples test positive for West Nile Virus  CBS News Allegheny County reports more West Nile Virus seen in mosquito samples  TribLIVE.com West Nile virus cases surge in the US: How to spot the first symptoms of the …

STONINGTON, CT — A racoon found on Wamphassuc Road in Stonington tested positive for rabies on Friday, according to a statement from the Ledge Light Health District. It’s the third animal to test positive for rabies in the area this month. Previously, a cat tested positive for rabies in North Stonington, and a bat tested positive for rabies in East …

A dead raccoon found in Piscataway has tested positive for rabies after it made contact with a resident’s dog, local officials said. The resident and their pet dog were exposed to the rabid raccoon in the area of Greenwood Drive and Cedarwood Drive on Tuesday, the Middlesex County Office of Health Services said in a news release. The raccoon tested …

New WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca president Mel Harder says the famed road course has seen an appreciable rise in ticket sales for IndyCar’s annual visit. The former IndyCar Series executive wouldn’t be drawn on the number, but RACER understands it’s in the vicinity of a 20 percent improvement over 2024’s figure. Based on the visuals with busier crowds in the …

A mosquito feeds at the Salt Lake City Mosquito Abatement District in Utah on July 26, 2023. Photo by Rick Bowmer/AP In Rutland, the Jamestown Canyon virus has been detected in mosquitos for the first time in state history, the Vermont Department of Health announced Friday. Health officials also detected West Nile virus in St. Albans. There have been no …

One Illinois county is sounding the alarm after reporting the discovery of the season’s first West Nile-positive mosquitoes. What’s happening? In late June, the Will County Health Department announced that a batch of mosquitoes in the city of Joliet, which is around 40 miles southwest of Chicago, tested positive for West Nile virus. Patch reported on the announcement, adding that …

Local News It is the first time this year that the virus has been detected in the state. Mosquitoes carry the West Nile Virus, which spreads to humans through bites from infected mosquitoes. Rick Bowmer The mosquito-borne illness eastern equine encephalitis has been detected in Massachusetts for the first time this year, state health officials announced Wednesday. The virus was …

NORTH STONINGTON, CT — A cat found on Boombridge Road in North Stonington was tested and found to be positive for rabies, according to the Ledge Light Health Department. The testing was done Tuesday. “Rabies is a deadly disease caused by a virus that can infect all warm-blooded animals, including people,” the statement from the health district reads. “It is …