GOOSE CREEK, S.C.–According to Joint Base Charleston officials, mosquitoes recently captured at the Charleston Naval Weapons Station in Goose Creek have tested positive for the West Nile virus. The tests on the mosquitoes were performed at the U.S. Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine in Ohio. The only way to get the virus is from the bite of an infected mosquito. At this time, […]
The S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control is seeking the public’s help in tracking the spread of mosquito-borne diseases. DHEC monitors mosquito-borne disease activity in mosquitoes, humans, birds, horses and other related animals to provide early detection and determine the need for local mosquito-control response and public education. As part of this ongoing effort, DHEC tracks West Nile virus […]
The S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control is seeking the public’s help in collecting dead birds to test for this season’s arrival of West Nile virus. “Anyone can help us track West Nile virus by submitting dead blue jays, crows, house sparrows, and house finches for testing,” said Chris Evans, a Ph.D. entomologist with the DHEC Bureau of Laboratories. […]
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