Huntington Resident Has First Case of West Nile Virus This Season

A Huntington resident has been found to have Suffolk County’s first case of West Nile virus this season. Suffolk County Commissioner of Health Services Dr. Gregson Pigott said that rhe individual, who is over the age of 50, was hospitalized in late August with symptoms Read More …

Mosquito Infected With West Nile Virus Found in Northport

Two mosquito samples have tested positive for West Nile virus. The samples, both Culex pipiens-restuans, were collected on July 6 from Nesconset and July 8 from Northport. These are the first mosquito samples to test positive for West Nile virus in Suffolk County this year. West Read More …

West Nile Mosquitoes Found in Northport, Greenlawn, Melville

Suffolk County health officials said Friday that 11 more mosquito samples have tested positive for West Nile virus. The samples, 10 of Culex pipiens-restuans species and one of the Culex salinarius species, were collected on Sept. 4 and Sept. 5 from West Babylon (1), West Islip (1), Read More …

West Nile Virus Found in Commack, Huntington Station

Suffolk County health officials reported Friday that 10 additional mosquito samples tested positive for West Nile virus. The samples, all Culex pipiens-restuans, were collected on Aug. 20 and Aug. 21 from Lindenhurst (1), North Babylon (1), Farmingville (1), Huntington Station (1), and Commack (1), West Read More …

West Nile Virus Found in Mosquitoes Around Huntington

Five mosquito samples have tested positive for the West Nile virus, the Suffolk County Department of Health reported Thursday. Suffolk County Health Commissioner Dr. James Tomarken announced that samples, all Culex pipiens-restuans, were collected on July 25 from Cold Spring Harbor (2), Northport (1), Brentwood (1), Read More …

Huntington Resident Diagnosed with West Nile

Suffolk County Commissioner of Health Services Dr. James Tomarken Tuesday reported the confirmation of two new cases of West Nile virus in Suffolk County. One is a resident of Huntington who is over the age of 55 and was hospitalized in late August with symptoms Read More …

More Mosquitoes Found With West Nile Virus

More mosquitoes carrying the West Nile virus have been found, Suffolk County Health Commissioner Dr. James Tomarken announced Friday. The 29 new mosquito samples were collected between Aug. 7 and Aug. 9 from Dix Hills (1), Huntington (6), South Huntington (1), East Northport (1), North Babylon (2), Read More …

West Nile Virus Found in Huntington, Dix Hills Samples

Mosquitoes in several communities, including Huntington and Dix Hills, have tested positive for the West Nile virus, the Suffolk County Department of Health said Friday. To date, the county has confirmed nine cases of West Nile virus. Suffolk County Health Commissioner Dr. James Tomarken said that Read More …