DEP Reports First Case of West Nile Virus for 2020

The Pennsylvania Department of Health and Department of Environmental Protection reported the state's first human case of West Nile Virus for the 2020 calendar year, according to a release.

Health officials say the probable case has been detected in a resident of Potter County and that samples are being sent to the CDC for confirmation.

Health officials add that while mosquitoes are active at any time, the ones that transmit West Nile Virus are mostly active at dusk and dawn.


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