Town Of Glastonbury: Mosquito Tests Positive For West Nile Virus In Glastonbury

Press release from the Town of Glastonbury:

08/04/2021 11:37 AM

The Glastonbury Health Department was notified on August 3, 2021 that a mosquito trapped on July 26th at the Tryon Street station has tested positive for West Nile Virus (WNV).   The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station (CAES) is responsible for weekly trapping, identifying, and testing mosquitoes for encephalitis viruses.

Several other towns in Connecticut have had mosquitos testing positive for WNV this year including, Darien, Greenwich, New Haven, Milford, Norwalk, South Windsor, Stamford, Stratford, Waterford and Wethersfield.

Positive findings are reported to local health departments and found on the CAES website at http://www.ct.gov/caes/mosquitotesting.

For information on West Nile virus and how to prevent mosquito bites, visit the following resources:

West Nile Virus (WNV) Fact Sheet (cdc.gov)

Insect Repellent Essentials: A Brief Guide

www.ct.gov/mosquito 

The Glastonbury Health Department was notified on August 3, 2021 that a mosquito trapped on July 26th at the Tryon Street station has tested positive for West Nile Virus (WNV).   The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station (CAES) is responsible for weekly trapping, identifying, and testing mosquitoes for encephalitis viruses.

Several other towns in Connecticut have had mosquitos testing positive for WNV this year including, Darien, Greenwich, New Haven, Milford, Norwalk, South Windsor, Stamford, Stratford, Waterford and Wethersfield.

Positive findings are reported to local health departments and found on the CAES website at http://www.ct.gov/caes/mosquitotesting.

For information on West Nile virus and how to prevent mosquito bites, visit the following resources:

West Nile Virus (WNV) Fact Sheet (cdc.gov)

Insect Repellent Essentials: A Brief Guide

www.ct.gov/mosquito 

This press release was produced by the Town of Glastonbury. The views expressed here are the author’s own.