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Tuesday, May 07, 2013  The Onondaga County Heath Department says it will start monitoring the mosquitoes buzzing around the county this month.

Wednesday, October 03, 2012  Counties in New York will get more help in the fight against Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE).

Friday, September 21, 2012  Fall officially starts Saturday, September 22 and temperatures are starting to fall, but the Oswego County Public Health Director says mosquitoes carrying the West Nile virus are still present at test sites around the county. The county is urging residents to continue taking measures to protect themselves against mosquito bites.

Tuesday, September 18, 2012  Horse owners in New York are being urged to have their animals vaccinated against Eastern equine encephalitis and the West Nile virus.

Tuesday, September 11, 2012  As long as the weather cooperates, the Oswego County Health Department will conduct aerial spraying tonight. It will begin after 6:45 p.m. and will continue until the target area has been treated.

Monday, September 10, 2012  More aerial spraying to kill mosquitoes is planned in a central New York county where Eastern equine encephalitis was found in one of the insects tested by state health experts last week.

Thursday, September 06, 2012  Oswego County is preparing to do aerial spraying to combat the spread of West Nile virus and EEE.

Thursday, September 06, 2012  The Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) virus has been found in a sample of mosquitos collected last week in the village of Central Square. The Oswego County Health Department was notified by the State Health Department late Tuesday afternoon and is requesting the New York State Department of Health to issue a declaration of "imminent threat to public health" in Oswego County.

Thursday, September 06, 2012  The Onondaga County Health Commissioner, Dr. Cynthia B. Morrow, announced Thursday that more evidence of West Nile virus has been found and three more human cases have been reported.

Wednesday, September 05, 2012  As the fight continues against disease carrying mosquitoes, hundreds of free home larvicide kits remain stockpiled in Central New York.

Wednesday, September 05, 2012  The Town of Hastings plans to spray for mosquitoes on Thursday evening, weather permitting, says the Town of Hastings Supervisor James Weatherup.

Wednesday, August 29, 2012  The Town of Hastings and West Monroe will not be spraying for mosquitoes on Wednesday night as planned.

Tuesday, August 28, 2012  Private contractors will be spraying to fight the mosquito population, trying to curb the West Nile Virus spreading in the Town of Hastings and West Monroe in Oswego County.

Wednesday, August 01, 2012  Onondaga County Health Commissioner, Dr. Cynthia B. Morrow, says that evidence of West Nile virus was found in five different locations in Onondaga County.

Tuesday, July 10, 2012  Five Central New York counties provide a new tool to help fight the spread of the mosquito borne illness, EEE virus. The news comes as two cases of West Nile Virus are confirmed in Oswego County.