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Encephalitis Fear Rises as Rhode Island Mosquito Infestation Spreads
In Westerly Rhode Island officials urged precautions as mosquitoes carry a deadly virus. No cases yet but infected mosquitoes rose to about one in a hundred. A helicopter sprayed insecticide over swamps while schools moved outdoor activities indoors. Statewide testing expanded to nearby Stonington Connecticut with possible air and ground spray planned. Governor Lincoln Almond visited to calm fears as residents prep for preventive measures and potential townwide spraying.
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Westerly
Jim Hoebbel
Centers For Repellent Disease Control
Rhode Island
Stonington
Conn
Robert Craven
Centers For Disease Control
Fort Collins
Col
Dunn’s Corners
Lincoln Almond
Oceanside
Almond
Middletown