Mosquito pools in six York County townships have tested positive for West Nile virus. Lee Graybill of the county’s West Nile program says the mosquitoes are starting to show up due to the past few weeks of rain and excessive temperatures. However, the numbers are still well below last year’s count when York County led the state in the number of positives. York County ranks sixth in the state for the number of positives so far this year. Graybill says that this is the time of year that he will see the most of our positive aspects. He says this will continue until the end of September. The York County mosquito disease control program said they were notified by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection that mosquito pools collected from the following locations tested positive: Fairview Township Hellam Township North Codorus Township Paradise Township Springettsbury Township Wellsville Township Boro “As a precautionary measure, York County and PA DEP are actively monitoring mosquito activity in the affected area and implementing appropriate measures to control the mosquito population,” a statement from the program said. county mosquito control agency. Reporting Dead Birds Residents are encouraged to report any dead birds they find. Dead birds can be a potential indicator of West Nile Virus activity. DEP has an online reporting tool here. So far, there have been no human cases of West Nile Virus in the county. Video below: Pennsylvania officials issued a “strong” snakehead advisory:
Mosquito pools in six York County townships have tested positive for West Nile virus.
Lee Graybill of the county’s West Nile program says the mosquitoes are starting to show up due to the past few weeks of rain and excessive temperatures.
However, the numbers are still well below last year’s count when York County led the state in the number of positives.
York County ranks sixth in the state for the number of positives so far this year.
Graybill says that this is the time of year when we will see the most of our positives. He says this will continue until the end of September.
The York County Mosquito Disease Control program said they were notified by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection that mosquito pools collected at the following locations have tested positive:
- fairview township
- Hellam Township
- Municipality of Codorus del Norte
- paradise township
- Springettsbury Township
- Wellsville Boron
“As a precautionary measure, York County and the PA DEP are actively monitoring mosquito activity in the affected area and implementing appropriate measures to control the mosquito population,” said a statement from the Department’s mosquito control program. county.
report dead birds
Residents are encouraged to report any dead birds they find. Dead birds can be a potential indicator of West Nile Virus activity. DEP has an online reporting tool here.
To date, there have been no human cases of West Nile Virus in the county.
Video below: Pennsylvania officials issued a “strong” snakehead advisory:
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