Politics & Government
Question of the Day: West Nile
A mosquito has tested positive for the disease. Do you take precautions?
It's become an unfortunate rite of summer.
On Monday, Nassau County Health officials announced that they had identified a mosquito in West Hempstead that tested positive for the West Nile virus.
No humans have tested positive as of Tuesday morning, but surveillance of mosquito traps will continue.
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Once again, officials have asked residents to report standing water to the county Department of Public Works.
How concerned are you about West Nile? Do you take precautions? Is enough being done to prevent the spread of the disease?
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