Mosquito Sample From West Islip Tests Positive For West Nile Virus
A total of 196 mosquitoes from Suffolk County have tested positive for the virus this season
The Suffolk County Department of Health Services has been notified by the New York State Department of Health that 48 mosquitoes from the county have tested positive for the West Nile virus, including a sample from West Islip. In an effort to trace the virus, mosquitoes throughout Long Island county and state parks have been collected and tested during the summer. The Mosquitoes indicated in the report were collected on August 18th, 19th, and 20th in various towns throughout Suffolk County. Six mosquitoes from the Town of Islip area were found to be infected with the virus, including; West Islip, Heckscher State Park, Bay Shore, Holbrook, Ronkonkoma and Brentwood. Department of Health officials declined to comment exactly where in West …
