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    Oct 22, 2012 |Story| Herald Mail

  1. Various factors led to high rate of West Nile virus in Franklin County

    Franklin County, Pa., experienced a high rate of West Nile virus this year, mirroring state and national trends.
    waynesboro@herald-mail.com
    Franklin County, Pa., experienced a high rate of West Nile virus this year, mirroring state and national trends. “We had unprecedented numbers,” said Raymond Eckhart, county coordinator. With 69 total positives in mosquito samples, a dead...

    Tags: Franklin County (Pennsylvania)

    2. Sep 30, 2012 |Story| Herald Mail

  2. Local expert says to be cautious, not panicked about West Nile

    Don't panic.
    chrisc@herald-mail.com
    Don't panic. The odds of catching West Nile Virus are very low, and the odds of suffering serious illness or death are enormously remote. That's the message from Dr. Mohammed Bilgrami, infectious disease specialist with WillowWood Adult Medicine in...

    Tags: Wildlife, Diseases and Illnesses, Viral Diseases and Infections, Disease Prevention, Hospitals and Clinics

    3. Aug 28, 2012 |Story| Herald Mail

  3. Mail Call - Aug 28

    “Every day when you pick up the paper now, there’s been a fatal accident in the Tri-State area. I just wonder what’s going on.” — Hagerstown “Concerning building a new baseball stadium in Hagerstown, the old Central...

    Tags: Government Health Care, Medicare, Barack Obama, Sports, Democratic Party

    4. Aug 5, 2012 |Story| Herald Mail

  4. Tri-State briefs

    Trees planted along recreational trail near W.Va. 9 MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — More than 50 trees have been planted along the Eastern Panhandle Recreational Trail along W.Va. 9 in the last 12 months thanks to a collaborative effort of volunteers and...

    Tags: Forests, Franklin County (Pennsylvania), Natural Resource Industry, Science and Technology, Waynesboro (Waynesboro, Virginia)

    5. Aug 6, 2012 |Story| Herald Mail

  5. Pa. woman recovering from meningitis related to West Nile

    A Franklin County, Pa., woman is recovering from meningitis related to West Nile virus, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection said Monday in a news release. The woman was hospitalized for the infection that was attributed to West Nile...

    Tags: Health, Meningitis, Diseases and Illnesses, Franklin County (Pennsylvania), Lancaster County (Pennsylvania)

    6. Aug 8, 2012 |Story| Herald Mail

  6. West Nile spraying planned today in Pa.

    Mosquito spraying is scheduled today for portions of Antrim Township, Pa., the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection said in a news release. The spraying is designed to control adult populations of mosquitoes, which can carry West Nile...

    Tags: Viral Diseases and Infections, Franklin County (Pennsylvania)

    7. Aug 14, 2012 |Story| Herald Mail

  7. Parts of Greene Township, Pa., will be sprayed for mosquitoes

    Portions of Greene Township, Pa., will be sprayed for mosquitoes Wednesday to limit the spread of West Nile virus, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection said in a news release. Thursday will serve as a backup date if the weather is poor...
    8. Sep 21, 2011 |Story| Herald Mail

  8. Animal tests positive for West Nile virus in Franklin Co.

    An animal in Franklin County, Pa., has tested positive for West Nile virus, according to a Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection news release. The news release stated a "veterinary specimen" tested positive for the virus. An agency...

    Tags: Health, Diseases and Illnesses, Franklin County (Pennsylvania)

    9. Oct 4, 2011 |Story| Herald Mail

  9. Mosquito spraying planned Tuesday in Southhampton, Greene townships

    Mosquito spraying is scheduled for portions of Southampton and Greene townships this evening. The spraying starting at sundown will be conducted if weather permits, according to a Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection news release....
    10. May 24, 2011 |Story| Herald Mail

  10. Mosquito population on rise in Franklin County; spraying scheduled to begin Tuesday

    waynesboro@herald-mail.com
    Mosquito spraying in Franklin County is scheduled to begin Tuesday in response to increased reports of mosquito populations. Franklin County’s West Nile virus coordinator, Raymond Eckhart, said mosquitoes have more spots to breed because of...

    Tags: Health, Diseases and Illnesses, Franklin County (Pennsylvania), Water Restrictions

    11. Jun 16, 2013 |Story| Aberdeen News

  11. Research grant funds mosquito project at NSU

    They've dubbed themselves the Skeeter Searchers, and they'll be capturing mosquitoes around Brown County and researching them this summer.
    They've dubbed themselves the Skeeter Searchers, and they'll be capturing mosquitoes around Brown County and researching them this summer.  Northern State University students Brock Rose, Kasey Rundquist, Misti Ward and Kipp Cross are working with...

    Tags: Science and Technology, Medical Procedures and Tests, Research

    12. Jun 14, 2013 |Story| KWCH

  12. Mosquito population in Sedgwick County doubles in one week

    After a wetter than normal spring, things are starting to dry out. And with heat and humidity comes bug season.
    KWCH 12 Eyewitness News
    After a wetter than normal spring, things are starting to dry out. And with heat and humidity comes bug season. Mosquitoes have been hidden away for longer than usual. But just in the last week, that’s changed, and quickly. Sedgwick County says...

    Tags: Viral Diseases and Infections, Headaches, Vaccines, Symptoms

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