Posts Tagged ‘mosquito-borne illness’
First 3 Human Cases of West Nile Virus Found in DE
Delaware has it’s first 3 cases of West Nile Virus in humans – all are in New Castle County. Delaware Public Health officials say all three cases are in men aged 50 and older. They were all hospitalized due to infection from the mosquito-borne illness and it’s believed that all three contracted the illness locally…
Read MoreWicomico County Health Department Reports First Instance of EEE in Wicomico County
Wicomico County Health Department officials report that a mosquito pool in the area of Johnson Wildlife Management Area in Salisbury recently tested positive for Eastern Equine Encephalitis or EEE. These types of virus or transmitted by infected mosquitoes and spread to humans, birds, horses and other animals. Health officials urge you to take steps to…
Read MoreKent Co. Woman Tests Positive For West Nile Virus
An 87-year-old Kent County woman has been diagnosed with West Nile Virus, according to Delaware Public Health. DPH said Tuesday that because the woman had no travel history, that means she contracted West Nile in Delaware. She was the third person to test positive for the mosquito-borne illness in 2021. Although the weather is cooling…
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