Mosquito In Newtown Tests Positive For West Nile

A mosquito in Newtown tested positive for West Nile virus in the state’s most recent sampling, according to information released Friday from the PA West Nile Control Program.

Meanwhile, officials have planned an Aug. 10 spray in Wrightstown, where a mosquito tested positive for West Nile virus last week.

Certain mosquito species carry the West Nile virus, which can cause humans to contract West Nile encephalitis, an infection that can result in an inflammation of the brain. According to the Pennsylvania Department of Health, all residents in areas where virus activity has been identified are at risk of contracting West Nile encephalitis.

In 2015, West Nile virus has been detected in the following counties: Adams, Allegheny, Berks, Blair, Bucks, Cambria, Centre, Chester, Clinton, Columbia, Cumberland, Dauphin, Delaware, Franklin, Jefferson, Lancaster, Lawrence, Lebanon, Lehigh, Luzerne, Lycoming, Montgomery, Montour, Northampton, Northumberland, Perry, Philadelphia, Snyder, Union, Venango, Westmoreland, and York.