West Nile virus found again in Schuylkill County, Pa

[jeff of pa]

To date, 45 of the 67 counties in Pennsylvania have had the virus detected for a total of 1,174 positive cases of the virus. There have been six confirmed human cases of the virus, one each in Chester, Cumberland, Erie and Venango counties and two in Montgomery county. McKean County is the only county to have a positive veterinary case. Eight counties have had a total of 14 dead birds that tested positive for the virus: Allegheny, Bedford, Centre, Cumberland, Dauphin, Delaware, Lancaster and York.

The state updates its website, PA West Nile Virus Control Program, with results as they become available.

West Nile virus found again in Schuylkill County - News - Republican Herald

 

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[ARC]

I HATE... REPEAT HATE... mosquitoes... ERRRR ehhhhhhh arrrrrrrgggggg ........ bloodsucking bass terds.
Even if they are The Florida State Bird :P

Florida gets a few cases of it each year it seems.
I am actually scratching my ankle now... from yesterday... was bad with em out there.

 

[jeff of pa]

I've been bit 3 times this year.
all right here in my house Go Figure

 

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I've been bit 3 times this year.
all right here in my house Go Figure

Oh sheeesh... I was bit three times before I finished my coffee yesterday morning.

 

[Mackaydon]

Some government agency just mailed me a notice that the virus had been detected less than `1/2 mile from my home--and that I should take all the precautions they then listed;scary, in a way.
Don....

 

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Just came back insie from out in shed...
I guarantee I was just bitten at least 5 - 6 times in an hour or so.

I have a Harbor Freight Swatter...
Love those things...
Guy who invented that thing should get Nobel Prize.

 

[ARC]

Some government agency just mailed me a notice that the virus had been detected less than `1/2 mile from my home--and that I should take all the precautions they then listed;scary, in a way.
Don....

Arrg . Sheesh.

 

[jeff of pa]

Some government agency just mailed me a notice that the virus had been detected less than `1/2 mile from my home--and that I should take all the precautions they then listed;scary, in a way.
Don....

wow I dindn't think they would go that far to alert people

up until this year I thought maybe my Meds made my blood un-tasty (I know not a word)
to Mosquitoes. I rarely get bit, and these 3 this year seem d like a Novelty to me