west nile virus

Officials in one New York region are worried about mosquitoes and the diseases they carry.

Since the beginning of summer, the Oneida County Health Department has tested 97 mosquito pools for the West Nile Virus.

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A horse living on a farm in Vernon has been infected with the West Nile Virus.

Every year the Oneida County Health Department tests 75 different mosquito pools throughout the summer to see if they contain West Nile Virus or Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE).