Mosquito pools test positive for West Nile virus

News Release — Vermont Department of HealthJuly 21, 2017
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BURLINGTON – Mosquitoes collected in Weathersfield and Brattleboro have tested positive for West Nile virus. These are the first detections of the mosquito-borne virus this year. There have been no positive test results for Eastern equine encephalitis virus (EEE) this surveillance season.The infected mosquitoes were collected