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detected in the county last summer with six birds testing positive, according to Charles E. Shepherd, district manager for the Rappahannock/Rapidan Health District.
"We are expecting an increase in West Nile virus in birds and mosquitoes this year, which will increase the risk of human infection," said Shepherd.
"People need to pay special attention to eliminating mosquito breeding areas around the home and protecting themselves from mosquito bites while outside this summer."
The announcement about the two crows in Rappahannock testing positive was made this week by Rappahannock County District Health Director Dr. Lilian R. Peake.
No human cases of West Nile virus have been confirmed in Virginia this year, but there were 29 human cases confirmed in Virginia last year wnth two fatalities.
See VIRUS, Page A6
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