Mosquitoes Test Positive for West Nile Virus Near New London

WATERFORD, CT – Mosquitoes have tested positive for West Nile virus in Waterford, prompting a warning from Ledge Light Health District, as reported by The Day.

The mosquitoes that tested positive were trapped on Aug. 31 in a wooded area near the New London-Waterford line, according to The Day. Ledge Light said they were found in the same location last year.

Residents are advised to take precautions against mosquito bites, The Day reported. A Milford man in April has been the only reported case of West Nile virus this year.

Read the full story at The Day.

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