15 new mosquito samples test positive for West Nile virus in Suffolk

The mosquitoes were found in Huntington Station, West Babylon, Brentwood, Bay Shore, Islip, Great River, Stony Brook and North Patchogue. Bay Shore had the most with six.

News 12 Staff

Jul 31, 2020, 3:41 PM

Updated 1,589 days ago

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Fifteen more mosquitoes have tested positive for West Nile virus in Suffolk County.
The mosquitoes were found in Huntington Station, West Babylon, Brentwood, Bay Shore, Islip, Great River, Stony Brook and North Patchogue. Bay Shore had the most with six.
According to the Health Department, 18 total mosquitoes have tested positive in Suffolk County so far this season.
There have been no human cases of West Nile on Long Island this summer.