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Spraying Is Last Resort But Necessary This Year

Philadelphia, PA- Many regions across North America are on watch and on the lookout for the West Nile Virus, but some communities have declared war.

Because of the increase of the amount of dead birds, and mosquitoes in the Bucks County region and other area near Philadelphia, the region will be aerial sprayed against the West Nile Virus tonight.

Two low flying aircraft will spread the aerial delivered spray, designed to eradicate and kill the mosquitoes that carry the virus.

It will be sprayed over 14100 acres this evening in the Philadelphia region between 8pm and midnight, and next Tuesday it will be sprayed over other areas in Montgomery and Delaware counties.

The Bucks County West Nile Virus program coordinator, Phil Smith, stated that aerial spraying is seen as the last resort, but that there has been a high level of dead birds and mosquitoes that have had the virus found on them.

West Nile virus can be a disease that strikes without warning, from a single mosquito bite, and in some cases it can lead to other serious diseases, such as encephalitis and it can linger on for a long period.

Most people that are infected with the West Nile Virus typically recovered within a few weeks, but in some cases the symptoms of the disease have lingered over a year, and it can make for a long and painful recovery.

Health officials are warning the public to wear long sleeve clothing, and repellant, and to be on the lookout for mosquitoes and avoid any place that there is a high population of mosquitoes.