The Westchester County Department of Health has found its first batch of mosquitoes carrying West Nile Virus. The affected area in Mount Vernon has been inspected and treated by the Health Department to protect against more mosquito breeding there. Last month, West Nile was detected in mosquitoes in Rockland County. If you have a pool, pond or other water source and would like free Mosquito Dunks to help keep mosquito populations down, contact the Rockland County health department at 845-364-4723. For Westchester residents, call 914-813-5000.
West Nile Detected in Mount Vernon
August 2, 2017 By
