State officials announced this week that a mosquito carrying the potentially deadly West Nile Virus was found in Falls Township.
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection did not announce where in the township the infected mosquito was discovered.
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Falls is not the lone town in Bucks County where state officials found a mosquito carrying West Nile Virus in recent days. The state said other mosquitoes carrying the illness were found in Northampton, Warminster, Warwick and Warrington.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, one in five people with West Nile Virus will show symptoms, with less than 1 percent developing the most serious illness.
Officials say using insect repellent and wearing protective clothing to prevent mosquito bites c an help reduce the changes of being bitten.
