Mosquitoes in Springfield, Vt., have tested positive for the West Nile virus, Vermont Health Department officials announced this morning.
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Mosquitoes in Springfield, Vt., Test Positive for West Nile FILE - In this Aug. 19, 2016 file photon mosquitos collected by Chris Horton, of the Berkshire County Mosquito Control Project, are displayed in Pittsfield, Mass. (Ben Garver/The Berkshire Eagle via AP, File) Staff Report Friday, June 29, 2018 Health Care Springfield VT MOSQUITOES West Nile Nora Doyle-Burr Springfield, Vt. — Mosquitoes in Springfield, Vt., have tested positive for the West Nile virus, Vermont Health Department officials announced this morning. These five pools — or groups of 50 mosquitoes — are the first to test positive this year, according to a news release. The state’s Agency of Agriculture found the mosquitos and the Department of Health tested them in its laboratory in Colchester. No human cases of West Nile virus have been confirmed this year. There were three human cases reported in 2017. West Nile virus is spread through the bite of an infected mosquito. Though most people who become infected do not become sick, those who do may develop symptoms such as fever, headache, body aches, joint pains, vomiting, diarrhea and skin rash. In fewer than 1 percent of cases, people who are infected may develop serious symptoms such as high fever, disorientation, tremors and paralysis. People older than 50 have the highest risk of severe illness. Though overall symptoms can be treated, there is no treatment that is specific to the West Nile virus infection. Public health officials recommend preventing mosquito bites in order to prevent disease. “We want to make sure Vermonters know that there are simple steps they can take to keep themselves and their families healthy,” State Public Health Veterinarian Natalie Kwit said in the release. Such steps include: — Wearing long-sleeved shirts and long pants. — Limiting the time spent outside at dawn and dusk. — Using an Environmental Protection Agency-registered insect repellant. — Covering baby strollers and outdoor playpens with mosquito netting. — Repairing screens and making sure screens fit well into doors and windows. — Removing standing water in gutters and empty flower pots. — Regularly changing the water in bird baths.
These skitters illegally imagrated across the border from the west, nile. Have a great GOP idea, build a big bug zapper along our borders. Coal fired of course. Gee I could be the WH engineer. Would fit right in.
ReplyDeleteAhhhhhhh....probably not. I believe a WH engineer would be required to know grammar, punctuation and how to spell. You're out!
ReplyDeleteI will have to blame it on my fake auto correct.
DeleteC'mon, be honest and blame it on your wet brain.
ReplyDeleteThere must be some evidence based or science based reason why these skitters are here in vermont. Woops, can't use those two words, last December Trump banned the CDC from using them.
ReplyDeleteAll the more reason for the standing water in the trenches on Fairground Road be scooped out. There is smelly pools of water, some parts of the trenches are completely blocked, the culverts are partially blocked and the mosquitoes are loving it. When I contacted the road department I was told they don't plan to do anything about this. Next contacted the select board who forwarded my letter to the town manager. We'll see if Springfield takes West Nile seriously.
ReplyDeleteDRAIN THE SWAMP!
DeleteGood for President Trump! CDC spews FAKE BASED news in order to perpetuate the faucet of taxpayer funding of their 'hot button' studies. The naive sheep just open their wallets and bleet happily all the way to the slaughter.
ReplyDeleteRight On Anonymous 7:42, many of these "departments" need to go or down sized, waste of Tax Payers dollars. Can't believe how a Mosquito coulomb got political, but it did, so I will perpetuate the conversation. OH I know how, because everything is Trumps fault, because Lying Hillary is bye bye.... bye bye
DeleteI'd say you're all in de-Nile on this issue!
ReplyDeleteA little climate change, global warming brings new spices to new places. Ah the tropics, let's fire up some coal to cool off.
ReplyDeleteQuestion 7:43: Were you pie-faced when you posted that?
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