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CORRECTION: MDHHS instructs people not to use mosquito repellent on babies under 2 months old, and instead to use long clothing and mosquito netting. A previous version of this story said the ...

NORFOLK, Va. — The Norfolk Department of Public Health warned people to take preventive measures outdoors in mosquito-infested areas, after a mosquito sample tested positive for West Nile Virus (WNV).

Since the early 2000s when the West Nile virus was first discovered in Colorado, every summer Coloradans have to make sure to protect themselves from mosquito bites and this year is no different.

Connecticut’s annual mosquito management program began on Monday to monitor the insects for the presence of viruses that can cause illness in people, including West Nile virus and eastern equine ...