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Darien Health Director: Mosquitos with West Nile Found in Darien: Here’s What You Can Do

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We love summer in Darien! Being outside, enjoying the beaches, long walks at sunset and……. Lo and behold, those pesky bugs are here, too! And once again, the State of Connecticut Mosquito Management Program is monitoring mosquitoes for the presence of viruses that can cause illness in people including West Nile virus (WNV), Eastern equine encephalitis virus (EEE) and ZIKA. ______________

— This article by Darien Health Director David Knauf was originally published Aug.

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West Nile Virus Found in Four Mosquitoes This Year in Darien

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West Nile Virus has been found in four mosquitoes trapped in Darien this year, the town Health Department says. [Updated at 4:32 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 5, with comments from town Health Director David Knauf. Updated 3:48 p.m., Thursday, with latest information from the state Agricultural Experiment Station’s “Mosquito Trapping and Testing Report” for Aug. 6.