Heads Up: Early Start For West Nile
The state reports positive mosquitos and other sources earlier than usual this year.
June and early July typically mark the beginning of West Nile season, a time when you should become wary of mosquitoes and work to eliminate all standing water on your property. But thanks to an unusually mild and wet winter, we are well into the thick of West Nile season already, with 25 counties logging West Nile-positive mosquitoes to date, says Amanda Witman, a spokeswoman with the state Department of Environmental Protection. By county: Montgomery: 5 positive mosquito samples Bucks: 3 positive mosquito samples Delaware: 7 positive mosquito samples Lehigh: 5 positive mosquito samples Northampton: 1 positive avian sample Philadelphia: 1 positive mosquito sample There have been no human cases of the mosquito-borne infection in …
