A second mosquito sample collected from Northfield has tested positive for West Nile virus, according to the Atlantic County Division of Public Health.
The latest sample was collected from the 700 block of Debora Street in Northfield on August 1 and confirmed positive on August 9. An earlier sample collected from the 1200 block of Zion Road in Northfield was confirmed for West Nile virus in mid-July. Previous collections from Egg Harbor City also tested positive for the virus.
County public health and mosquito control officials are conducting mosquito surveillance and implementing additional control measures. There are no reported human cases of the virus at this time.