2 Samples Test Positive For West Nile Virus In West Chester

WEST CHESTER, PA — A pair of mosquito samples have tested positive for West Nile Virus in the borough, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection announced last week.

The West Chester positive samples was two of 81 found in recent testing done by the DEP, published on July 28. It was among eight positives found in Chester County. Other municipalities with positive tests included Avondale, Easttown, Thornbury, West Goshen, and West Whiteland.

Eight positives were found in Philadelphia, plus several in Delaware County.

No spraying has yet been scheduled for the borough to control the population.

West Nile Virus typically causes fever but can lead to neurological illness in extremely rare cases. For more details on what residents can do to limit mosquito populations and protect themselves from the virus, see here.

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