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Was West Nile Virus Found in Havertown?
The first human case of West Nile Virus may have been discovered at CareSTAT Urgent Care Center in Manoa Shopping Center.
The first human case of West Nile Virus may have been discovered at CareSTAT Urgent Care Center in Manoa Shopping Center.
A possible case reported to the state by the center is currently being investigated by the state’s Bureau of Laboratories, however at this point “We do not have any human confirmed cases,” Kait Gillis of the Pennsylvania Department of Health told Haverford Patch on Monday, July 29.
Gillis said she was expecting test results from the Bureau of Labs on Tuesday.
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In the cases in which the Bureau gets a positive result, the results are sent to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for confirmation.
In 2012, the first positive human case was reported on August 6, Gillis said.
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“We have been starting to get positive mosquito tests, which is typical for this time of year,” she said.
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