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West Nile Virus detected in 2 New Hampshire communities

West Nile Virus detected in 2 New Hampshire communities
WEBVTT D FOR LATER THIS WEEK.AMY: IT IS INDEED.WE'RE AT FOSS WASSAN FIELD INEAST KINGSTON, THIS FIELD ALONGWITH EAST KINGSTON ELEMENTARYSCHOOL ARE SLATED BE SPRAYEDTHURSDAY, WIND AND WEATHERPERMITTING.DANVILLE RESIDENTS ARE ALSOBEING WANT ABOUT WEST NILEVIRUS, BUT SPRAYING IS NOTSCHEDULED FOR THAT TOWN.MID-OCTOBER MIGHT FEEL LIKESUMMER IS IN THE REAR VIEWMIRROR, BUT EXPERTS SAYS THIS ISNOT UNUSUAL TO FIND MOSQUIBORNE VIRUSES THIS LATE IN THESEASON.HEALTH OFFICIALS SAY WEST NILEVIRUS TYPICALLY INFECTS BIRDPOPULATIONS, BUT HUMANS,ESPECIALLY PEOPLE WHO MIGHT HAVECOMPROMISED IMMUNE SYSTEMS AREAT RISK, SO THEY ARE URGINGPEOPLE TO ARM THEMSELVES WITHBUG SPRAY, AND CLOTHING ANDCONSIDER STAYING INDOORS AFTERDUSK.EXPERTS SAY THEY WERE SURPRISEDBY ONE THING.WE ARE USED TO SEEING MUCHMORE TRIPLE IN THIS PART OFNEW ENGLAND.MASSACHUSETTS SEES MORE WESTNILE.THIS HAS BEEN A WEST NILESUMMER.HOT, DRY I USUALLY WEST NILEAND WET SUMMERS ARE TRIPLE E.WE'VE SEEN A BIT OF BOTH THISYEAR.AM IT IS TIME TO BREAK OUT THEFALL JACKETS BUT KEEP THE BUGSPRAY HANDY.ANOTHER THING EXPERTS SAY IS TBE AWARE OF STANDING WATER ONYOUR PROPERTY.
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West Nile Virus detected in 2 New Hampshire communities
Experts say East Kingston and Danville are on alert, and they expect more towns to test positive for the disease in the coming days.

Experts say East Kingston and Danville are on alert, and they expect more towns to test positive for the disease in the coming days.

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