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West Nile Virus Found in Linwood and Buena Vista Township Mosquito Samples

West Nile virus has been found in two recent mosquito samples collected from Linwood and Buena Vista Township, according to the Atlantic County Division of Public Health. The Linwood sample was collected from the 300 block of Royal Avenue and the Buena Vista Township sample was collected from Cushman Avenue and Cloverdale Lane. Both samples were confirmed positive for West Nile virus on August 30. West Nile virus was previously confirmed in mosquito samples collected in Northfield Egg Harbor City and Absecon. There are no reported human cases of the virus at this time, according to county health officials.

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