Mosquito Sample Tests Positive for West Nile
Virus
First Sample that Tested Positive for West
Nile Virus This Season
The New York State
Department of Health has notified Suffolk
County that a mosquito sample has tested
positive for West Nile virus. The sample was
collected from a mosquito pool found in
Greenlawn by the Suffolk County Department
of Health Services on July 1st. This is the
first sample in Suffolk County to test
positive for West Nile virus this year.
“The confirmation of West Nile virus in a
mosquito pool today in Suffolk County is an
indication that the virus is actively
circulating, as we expected,” said Dr.
Humayun J. Chaudhry, Commissioner of the
Suffolk County Department of Health
Services. “There is no cause for alarm or
panic but we do ask that all Suffolk County
residents, not just those in Greenlawn, take
precautions.”
Click here for the News Release from the
Dept. of Health Services Posted
7/15/08
Previous Alerts:
The school district was
advised that on April 17, a group of males
driving a silver, late model four-door
compact car (license plate unknown)
approached a female teenager in the vicinity
of Spur Road and Pumpkin Street in East
Northport and asked her if she wanted to
"get high." The female immediately left the
area and reported the incident to her
parents. In turn, Suffolk County Police were
notified. We are reporting this incident to
the community so that you can reinforce
safety measures to your children in the
event that such an incident reoccurs.
Posted 4/18/08
On the evening of Friday,
February 29, an unknown male in his late
20's, driving a green pickup truck, parked
his vehicle in the front drop off
circle at Commack Middle School
and attempted to lure a female student into
the truck. The student and her friend
immediately ran into the school and reported
the incident. The police have been notified.
Posted3/5/08
