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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.

Monday, June 18, 2012  Clean up crews are beginning work on a property in the town of New Haven that was declared a "public health nuisance" by the Oswego County Board of Health last week.

Monday, June 11, 2012  The Oswego County Board of Health, in an extraordinary special session Monday morning, declared a property in the town of New Haven a "public health nuisance."

Thursday, June 07, 2012  Oswego County may declare a New Haven property a, "public health nuisance." Its located near the home where a 4 year old contracted the mosquito borne EEE virus and died.

Thursday, December 29, 2011  There were many important stories and issues covered by the CNY Central news team over the course of 2011. Boiling down the thousands of hours of news coverage across the networks of CNY Central was no easy task.

Wednesday, August 24, 2011  UPDATE: Aerial spraying for mosquitoes carrying EEE has been postponed Wednesday night in Oswego County.

Monday, August 22, 2011  Aerial spraying for mosquitoes carrying Eastern Equine Encephalitis has been postponed this evening due to inclement weather, according to the Oswego County Health Department.

Monday, August 22, 2011  Oswego County Health officials plan to spray for mosquitoes tonight.

Saturday, August 20, 2011  A benefit Saturday afternoon celebrated the life of Maggie Sue Glenister Wilcox, but the family members hopes it serves a greater purpose -- reminding everyone about the dangers of the EEE virus that took their little girl from them.

Wednesday, August 17, 2011  The State Health Department has not yet given approval for Oswego County to begin aerial spraying for mosquitoes infected with the deadly Eastern Equine Encephalitis virus.

Wednesday, August 17, 2011  State Senator Patty Ritchie says there's a need for a more coordinated response to the threat of Eastern Equine Encephalitis.

Tuesday, August 16, 2011  UPDATE: The Oswego County Health Department has reversed course, and will now spray for mosquitoes in parts of the county, after the death of a four-year-old girl from EEE last weekend.