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• 8/18/2023 DPH announces first case of West Nile virus infection this year

  A Connecticut resident tested positive for West Nile virus in July 2023.

• 9/29/2023 Connecticut Confirms First Case of Eastern Equine Encephalitis for 2023 in Emu

  State Veterinarian Stresses Importance of Vaccinations to Protect Animals

• 9/13/2023 Risk of Mosquito-Borne Diseases Continues

  Eastern Equine Encephalitis Positive Mosquitoes Found in 6 Connecticut Towns and West Nile Virus Detected in 33 Connecticut Towns

• 9/28/2023 DEEP Mosquito Management Program to Spray for Mosquitoes in Mt Misery Area of Pachaug State Forest

  Detections of EEE-carrying Mosquitoes in this Area Remain High

• 9/1/2023 State Reports First Positive Mosquitoes for EEE Virus in Thompson, CT

  The State of Connecticut Mosquito Management Program announced that mosquitoes trapped in Thompson on August 24 tested positive for eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) virus.

• 7/26/2023 State Reports Positive Mosquitoes for West Nile Virus in Wethersfield

  First WNV-Positive Mosquito Pools of Season

• 9/7/2023 DPH announces second case of West Nile virus infection this year

  A second Connecticut resident has tested positive for West Nile virus (WNV) infection.

• 9/1/2021 Connecticut DPH Announces First Two Cases of West Nile Virus Infection this Year

  Residents Advised to Protect Themselves and Family Members from Mosquito Bites

• 9/10/2021 Risk of West Nile Virus Continues - Third Human Case Identified in the State

  Virus-positive mosquitoes continue to be detected in Connecticut towns

• 7/19/2024 Equine Owners Reminded to Protect Against Mosquito-Borne Diseases

  The Connecticut Department of Agriculture (CT DoAg) reminds the state’s equine community to take appropriate measures to protect against mosquito-borne diseases this season, including eastern equine encephalitis and West Nile virus.

• 9/12/2024 Risk of Mosquito-borne Diseases Expands Across State

  EEE detections have expanded westward to new CT towns; EEE infection of a horse in Fairfield County

• 10/4/2024 Risk of Eastern Equine Encephalitis Continues

  The State Mosquito Management Program is advising Connecticut residents about the continued risk of eastern equine encephalitis infection this season.

• 6/26/2024 State Reports Positive Mosquitoes for West Nile Virus in New Haven

  The State of Connecticut Mosquito Management Program announced that mosquitoes trapped in New Haven on June 17, 2024, tested positive for West Nile virus.

• 8/16/2024 DPH Announces First Case of West Nile Virus Infection this Year

  The Connecticut Department of Public Health announced that a Connecticut resident has tested positive for West Nile virus infection.

• 8/21/2024 DEEP Reports Case of EEE in White-tailed Deer in Connecticut

  A white-tailed deer that exhibited neurologic symptoms and died on August 12, 2024, in Lisbon, Connecticut, was infected with the EEE virus.