Mosquitos collected from a West Chester park have tested positive for West Nile Virus, according to a press release from the Chester County Health Department. Although the health department experts say that the chances of contracting the virus from an infected mosquito and getting sick are very low, they advise staying indoors at dawn and dusk, turning over containers where water can collect, stocking ponds with fish, using bug repellent and wearing pants and long-sleeved shirts (I would add socks to that list, as skeeters always seem to go straight for my ankles).
(Thanks to the "Newlin News" for this item.)
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