Mosquitos in Various Neighborhoods Tested Positive for West Nile Virus
Pine-Richland residents urged to eliminate potential breeding grounds for mosquitoes.
Pine-Richland residents are urged to check their property for standing water that could become breeding grounds for mosquitoes carrying the West Nile Virus. Since May, the Allegheny County Health Department has caught 10 mosquitoes in various neighborhoods, which have tested positive for the virus, the Post- Gazette reported. “Mosquitoes breed in standing water, even in small amounts, so people should make every effort, especially after wet weather, to seek and eliminate accumulations of water,” said Interim Health Director Dr. Ronald E. Voorhees in a statement on the health department’s website. Approximately 80 percent of people who are infected with West Nile Virus will not show any symptoms at all, according to the Centers for Disease…
