Updated
Updated · WPVI-TV · Aug 19
Montgomery County Detects West Nile Virus in Mosquitoes After 1 Positive Sample
Updated
Updated · WPVI-TV · Aug 19

Montgomery County Detects West Nile Virus in Mosquitoes After 1 Positive Sample

3 articles · Updated · WPVI-TV · Aug 19

Summary

  • Lower Merion Township mosquitoes collected last Thursday tested positive for West Nile virus, prompting Montgomery County health officials to announce the detection.
  • Officials said the finding came from a mosquito sample, confirming the virus is present in the local mosquito population.
  • Residents were urged to remove standing water around homes and limit outdoor activity from dusk to dawn, when mosquitoes are most active.

Insights

Why are officials sounding the alarm on a dangerous virus when not a single human infection has been reported locally this year?
Could the stagnant water in your backyard be harboring a rare, incurable virus that attacks the brain and spinal cord?
With multiple positive traps but zero human cases, is a massive chemical spraying campaign looming for this densely populated suburb?