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Jefferson County Leader - March 19

Jefferson County Leader - March 19

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County has second mosquito sample test positive for West Nile this summer
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County has second mosquito sample test positive for West Nile this summer

  • By Katelyn Mary Skaggs
  • Sep 21, 2021

A sample of mosquitoes from Imperial has tested positive for the West Nile virus. It is the second sample from the county to test positive for…

Bat with rabies found in Festus this week, the second one this summer
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Bat with rabies found in Festus this week, the second one this summer

  • By Katelyn Mary Skaggs
  • Sep 16, 2021

Two bats have tested positive for rabies in Jefferson County this summer, including one on Tuesday (Sept. 14) in Festus, and the other one in …

First positive West Nile virus case this year found in mosquitoes from Festus park
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First positive West Nile virus case this year found in mosquitoes from Festus park

  • By Katelyn Mary Skaggs
  • Sep 14, 2021

A sample of mosquitoes taken from Sunset Park in Festus tested positive for the West Nile virus, said Scott Darrough, the Jefferson County Hea…

Got mosquitoes? Health Department is here to help
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Got mosquitoes? Health Department is here to help

  • By Katelyn Mary Skaggs
  • Jul 16, 2021

If you live in unincorporated Jefferson County and have a problem with mosquitoes, the Jefferson County Health Department is willing to help.

Mosquitoes with West Nile Virus found in De Soto, Crystal City
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Mosquitoes with West Nile Virus found in De Soto, Crystal City

  • By Katelyn Mary Skaggs
  • Oct 11, 2019

The Jefferson County Health Department found samples of adult mosquitoes in De Soto and Crystal City that tested positive for the West Nile Vi…

Health Department finds more mosquitoes with West Nile Virus
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Health Department finds more mosquitoes with West Nile Virus

  • By Katelyn Mary Skaggs
  • Sep 23, 2019

The Jefferson County Health Department found a sample of adult mosquitoes in unincorporated Fenton that tested positive for West Nile Virus – …

ICYMI: Hillsboro mosquitoes test positive for West Nile
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ICYMI: Hillsboro mosquitoes test positive for West Nile

  • By Katelyn Mary Skaggs
  • Sep 12, 2019

Adult mosquitoes found in Hillsboro have tested positive for West Nile Virus – the first positive test in Jefferson County this season, accord…

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• Jefferson County Leader: ISSN 3064-948X (Print) ISSN 3064-9498 (Online) • Arnold-Imperial Leader: ISSN 2998-078X (Print) ISSN 2998-0798 (Online) • West Side Leader: ISSN 2998-0828 (Print) ISSN 2998-0836 (Online) • Eureka Leader: ISSN 2998-0801 (Print) ISSN 2998-081X (Online)

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