PEMBROKE PARK, Fla. – The phone lines are ringing off the hook at Broward mosquito control headquarters, where officials are monitoring both the number of complaints and the number and type of mosquitoes found in traps. “On both of those they are flashing red right now, meaning the population is really high and they’re actually biting a lot of our residents right now,” said Ahn Ton of Broward mosquito control. The department of health announced Thursday that two more Miami-Dade County residents have been infected with West Nile virus, bringing the county’s total to four. There are currently no reported cases of infection in Broward, but a big concern is the presence of the mosquitoes that carry West Nile and Dengue fever. “It’s a problem when we have encephalitis, which is a swelling of the brain,” said Dr. Isik Unlu of Miami-Dade mosquito control.

HARRISBURG, Pa. - Pennsylvania's first probable human case of West Nile Virus (WNV) infection in 2019 has been detected in a Philadelphia resident, according to the state Departments of Health and Environmental Protection. "With the first human case of West Nile Virus detected, we want people to protect themselves. "DEP monitors mosquito populations across Pennsylvania for the presence of disease." Simple steps to eliminate standing water around the home include:Remove tin cans, plastic containers, ceramic pots, discarded tires or any object that could collect standing water. Treat standing water that cannot be eliminated with Bti products which are sold at outdoor supply, home improvement and other stores.