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October 12, 2007

No West Nile or EEE in last batch of testing

Mosquito testing is done for the season and the Department of Environmental Management says the last batch of insects tested negative for both West Nile Virus and Eastern Equine Encephalitis.

In all this season, five samples tested positive for West Nile Virus, but none tested positive for EEE.

Although mosquitoes are almost gone for the season, officials are still urging people to be careful until the first hard frost -- cover up and wear mosquito repellent.

There were no confirmed cases of West Nile or EEE in humans in the state, according to the state Health Department, but DEM did report a visitor from the United Kingdom was diagnosed with EEE after a six-week visit to New Hampshire and Rhode Island.

"Although it is impossible to pinpoint the location, or in fact, the state in which he contracted EEE," a DEM press release said, "The visitor's life-threatening illness should drive home the message that all residents and visitors should protect themselves against mosquito bites."

Posted by Brandie Jefferson  at 2:05 PM | Permalink

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