Darien Health Department 2021
West Nile Virus Again Found in Mosquitoes in Darien, Health Department Announces
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Mosquitos with West Nile Virus have been found in Darien for the first time this year, the Darien Health Department announced Tuesday. The virus has been found in Darien mosquitoes every summer over the past 10 years. The virus was found in tests done by the state Public Health Department’s Mosquito Management Program and reported to the town Health Department. Between the time mosquitos are collected in the two trap locations in town, it takes about a week for the test results to come in, the announcement said. Along with West Nile virus, the mosquitos are also tested for Eastern equine encephalitis virus (EEE) and Zika. The mosquito trapping and testing program, coordinated by the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station (CAES), began in June and continues through October.