Orange County health officials have confirmed the season’s first pool of mosquitoes carrying West Nile Virus, prompting renewed warnings for residents to take precautions against bites and mosquito breeding.

Mosquitoes infected with West Nile virus have been discovered in Orange County, and officials are warning residents to take precautions when heading outdoors. The discovery of West Nile in the county's Greenwood Lake area marked the first time this year that the insect-borne disease was detected in the greater Capital District or Hudson Valley,

ATLANTA - Health officials in DeKalb County have confirmed the first mosquito trap samples of the year to test positive for West Nile virus, prompting new public health advisories and mosquito control efforts. This comes as Fulton County releases its third update on the West Nile Virus this mosquito season.