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    West Nile virus found in more Connecticut towns

    By Braley Dodson,

    6 hours ago

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    NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — West Nile virus continues to spread this summer, according to the latest data from the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station.

    State health officials are blaming the warm weather and high humidity — prime conditions for mosquitoes to multiply.

    Mosquitoes with West Nile virus have been found so far in Bridgeport, Darien, Greenwich, New Canaan, New Haven, Norwalk, Stamford and Wethersfield.

    It’s expected that the risk for infection will be high through September. No horse or human cases have yet to be reported.

    To minimize your risk, limit time spent outside between dusk and dawn, use mosquito repellent and wear long clothing.

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