DEM: Viruses Found in Charlestown, NK Mosquitoes
According to DEM officials, West Nile Virus has been found in Charlestown mosquitoes, and the Highlands J virus in North Kingstown mosquitoes.
Release courtesy of the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management. The Department of Environmental Management announces that test results from one mosquito pool, or sample, from a trap set in the southeast area of Charlestown has been confirmed positive for West Nile Virus. It is the fourth time this year that WNV has been positively identified in Rhode Island. The positive WNV result was from a species of mosquitoes that feeds on both birds and mammals. In addition, a sample of mosquitoes also collected on Sept. 5 in North Kingstown near Wickford has tested positive for Highlands J virus. The positive result was from a Culiseta species that bites birds. Highlands J virus is a bird disease that doesn't affect humans, but which …
Govstench
4:40 pm on Sunday, September 16, 2012
Looks like Mr. Gettman had better get some fly swatters and bug spray and get out behind the desk and do his job. All this nice stuff about bugs biting after dark, DUH???? We don't know this? Are these people in the Twilight Zone? more ›