Officials: 26 mosquito samples test positive for West Nile virus in Suffolk County
Experts recommend to regularly clean out standing water to keep mosquitoes from laying eggs.
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Aug 20, 2024, 9:56 AM
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Updated 26 days ago
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21ds agoThe number of mosquitos carrying West Nile virus in Suffolk is on the rise.
According to the county health commissioner, 26 new mosquito samples have tested positive.
Experts recommend to regularly clean out standing water to keep mosquitoes from laying eggs.
As News 12 has reported, there was one human case of West Nile virus earlier this month in the Town of Islip.
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