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EEE Found in NCCo Sentinel Chicken
A northern New Castle County sentinel chicken has tested positive for Eastern Equine Encephalitis or EEE. This is the first positive detection this summer in a sentinel chicken – it was tested on August 9th. There have been 5 positive cases of West Nile Virus in sentinel chickens, however, there have been no positive equine…
Read MoreDelaware Seeing Increased West Nile Virus Activity
An increase in mosquito-transmitted West Nile Virus (WNV) activity is occurring in many areas in Delaware as indicated in sentinel chickens used by the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control to monitor for certain mosquito-transmitted diseases. Twenty sentinel chicken stations are sampled weekly throughout the state each summer and fall to help track WNV and…
Read MoreFirst Positive Test of EEE Found in Mosquito Pool near Whaleyville
The Worcester County Health Department received notification from the State of Maryland that a mosquito pool in the Whaleyville area of Worcester County recently tested positive for Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE). The mosquito species that tested positive feeds primarily on birds. This is the first positive test for EEE in Worcester in 2021. Arboviruses, such…
Read MoreMosquito pool tests positive for EEE virus in Worcester County, Md
The Worcester County Health Department received notification from the State of Maryland that a mosquito pool in the Whaleyville area of Worcester County recently tested positive for Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE). Arboviruses, such as the EEE virus, are most common during the summer and fall months. The viruses are transmitted by infected mosquitoes and spread…
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EEE found in Whaleyville Mosquito Pool
The Worcester County Health Department is urging you to protect yourself from a rare infection. Officials say mosquitoes in the Whaleyville area recently tested positive for Eastern Equine Encephalitis. EEE can cause an inflammation of the brain, and symptoms include fever, headache, chills and vomiting. People are being asked to remove standing water around their…
Read MoreSussex Man Tests Positive for West Nile Virus
A 60 year old Sussex County man is the first human case of West Nile Virus in Delaware this year. Delaware Public Health officials say he was briefly hospitalized in July – the blood test was confirmed by the CDC. There have been two crows in Sussex County that have tested positive for the illness…
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