Tuesday, April 23, 2013
Now's the time to get rid of places where mosquitoes could breed on your property.
It's time to take precautions to clear away mosquito breeding areas around your home. Pennsylvania had 28 human cases of West Nile Virus (WNV) last year (ranking 28th in the nation). WNV, which surfaced in the U.S. more than ten years ago, is commonly transmitted back and forth between infected birds and mosquitoes. However, humans can become the unintended hosts of the disease when they are bitten by an infected mosquito. With the onset of warmer weather and peak WNV season approaching, you can help prevent the spread of WNV by eliminating standing water from their property. Mosquito Complaints To Report a Dead Bird: The Pa. West Nile Control Program is testing ravens, crows, blue jays, hawks, buzzards, owls and eagles. Click on this link…
Wednesday, September 12, 2012
State says a mosquitoe recently tested positive for the West Nile Virus in South Whitehall.
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Wednesday, September 12, 2012
The West Nile virus, already having its biggest-ever year, continues to be a threat. Fourty-four mosquito samples recently tested positive for the virus, including one in South Whitehall, according to the state's West Nile Control Program. In August the Lehigh County West Nile Program conducted an ultra-low volume mosquito control operation to reduce high populations of mosquitoes that have tested positive for West Nile Virus. Two men were infected with the virus in Lehigh County so far this year. The West Nile virus is the worst ever, according to the Centers for Disease Control. The number of cases so far this year is the highest recorded since the disease was first detected in the United States in 1999. As of Aug. 21, 38 states had …
Wednesday, August 29, 2012
West Nile virus has been making headlines locally and nationally, so what does this mean for you? Should you be worried and how does this compare with other diseases?
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Wednesday, August 29, 2012
West Nile virus made national news recently with an announcement from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. “We're in the midst of one of the largest West Nile virus outbreaks ever seen in the United States,” said Dr. Lyle Petersen, who is the director of the Division of Vector-borne Infectious Diseases at the CDC. We are hearing more about West Nile virus and the cases of the virus being found on our doorstep. Each weekday, the Pennsylvania West Nile Control Program releases more positive test results of West Nile found in mosquitoes, bird and other animals. Within the recent weeks, they’ve been reporting human cases including two from Lehigh County. Other than the news reports and the desire to keep away from painful mosquito …
Tuesday, August 28, 2012
Lehigh County will be spraying in South Whitehall, Upper Macungie, Allentown on Aug. 29 to cut down on mosquitoes that might carry West Nile Virus. Another Lehigh County resident tested positive for the disease.
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Tuesday, August 28, 2012
The Lehigh County West Nile program will be spraying in South Whitehall, Upper Macungie and Allentown on Aug. 29 to curb the mosquito population that carries the disease. Also, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection announced that another person in Lehigh County tested positive for the disease. The state did not specify which municipality the person was from. A truck mounted sprayer will begin spraying around sunset with a product, Duet, that has a very low toxicity and is safe for the environment, according to Louise Bugbee of the Lehigh County Penn State Extension. Several mosquitoes found in South Whitehall and Upper Macungie have tested positive for West Nile Virus. Earlier this month, a Lehigh County man became one …
Monday, August 27, 2012
Two Lehigh County men are among 12 cases of West Nile Virus statewide, state officials said Monday.
A second Lehigh County man has been sickened by West Nile Virus, according to information released Monday by the Pa. Department of Environmental Protection. The CDC last week proclaimed this year's West Nile outbreak to be the most widespread ever in the United States. The latest local man to be infected was not hospitalized, according to state health officials, who would not release his age or location more specific than the county. Twelve human cases of West Nile have now been reported in the state - an infection rate on track to exceed the most West Nile cases ever by the end of the year. Human cases were also reported from Luzerne and Chester counties on Monday. The first Lehigh County case occurred around Aug. 15 and involved a middle…
Thursday, August 23, 2012
Number of cases this year highest on record since disease first detected in United States in 1999, federal officials say.
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Thursday, August 23, 2012
Despite warnings and mosquito sprayings in communities throughout the United States, including South Whitehall, the outbreak of West Nile virus this year is the worst ever, according to the Centers for Disease Control. The number of cases so far this year is the highest recorded since the disease was first detected in the United States in 1999, according to a report on CNN. As of Aug. 21, 38 states had reported human infections of West Nile virus, including a Lehigh County man. The CDC reported a total of 1,118 cases, including 41 deaths. Certain mosquito species carry the West Nile virus, which can cause humans to contract West Nile encephalitis, an infection that can result in an inflammation of the brain. According to the Centers for …
Thursday, August 16, 2012
Pennsylvania has confirmed 7 human cases of West Nile Virus and one of the latest is a Lehigh County man.
A Lehigh County man is among seven Pennsylvanians sickened by West Nile Virus - an infection rate on track to exceed the most West Nile cases ever in the state by the end of the year. "August and September are usually the heaviest months [for infections]," said Amanda Witman of Pa. Department of Environmental Protection. "We're on track to exceed our highest year ever." Officials won't say what town or township the man is from. He is middle aged and was hospitalized with meningitis as a result of West Nile, according to the Pa. Department of Health. No further information on the man or his condition is available from state officials. Out of 291 mosquitoes tested in Lehigh County, 71 were carrying West Nile so far this year. Four birds have…
Tuesday, August 14, 2012
Trucks will spray in South Whitehall on Tuesday, Aug. 14 to knock down mosquitoes that can carry West Nile Virus.
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Tuesday, August 14, 2012
The Lehigh County West Nile Program will be conducting an ultra-low volume (ULV) mosquito control operation to reduce high populations of mosquitoes that have tested positive for West Nile Virus on Tuesday, Aug. 14, in Whitehall and South Whitehall townships and Wednesday, Aug. 15, in Upper Macungie and Lower Macungie townships. Four human cases of West Nile Virus have been confimed in Pennsylvania and multiple mosquitoes have tested positive for the virus throughout Lehigh County this summer. A truck-mounted sprayer will be used and will begin at approximately sunset on each evening. The equipment dispenses Duet at a rate of .75 ounces per acre. This product is designed to provide quick, effective control of adult mosquito populations. …
Monday, July 23, 2012
A bird found in Upper Macungie Township has tested positive for West Nile Virus
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Monday, July 23, 2012
A bird as well as mosquito samples from Upper Macungie Township have tested positive for West Nile Virus, according to state officials. If you find a dead bird, report it as part of the state's West Nile control program. Mosquitos in neighboring South Whitehall and Weisenberg Townships have also tested positive for the virus. This year, Pennsylvania reported the earliest detection of a West Nile virus-carrying mosquito since testing began in 2000. The infected mosquito was found May 3 in Berks County. Typically, the state’s first West Nile virus-carrying mosquito is found in mid-June. Lehigh County was designated a hot zone for West Nile virus last September. The county has 14 insect or animal samples that have tested positive for the …
Friday, July 20, 2012
Another mosquito from South Whitehall tested positive for West Nile Virus, the state Department of Environmental Protection says.
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Friday, July 20, 2012
A second mosquito from South Whitehall tested positive for West Nile Virus, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection. The first positive test from the township came in May but other mosquitoes have tested positive around the Lehigh Valley, including in Upper Macungie, Lower Macungie and Upper Saucon. Around the state, mosquito samples in 34 counties have been identified with the West Nile virus so far this year. No human cases have been confirmed, DEP said. The state plans to spray for mosquito control in two townships in Berks County on July 24. It has not sprayed in Lehigh County yet. West Nile Virus can cause encephalitis -- inflammation of the brain. West Nile was first found in North America in 1999 in …
Carl W
4:19 am on Saturday, August 18, 2012
I think good point. Probably it's felt everyone, and all who get mosquito bites would panic. more ›