West Monroe, N.Y. — More mosquitoes carrying West Nile virus were found in Oswego County, health officials said Thursday.

Two infected samples were collected in the town of West Monroe, according to the county Health Department.

In early August, Oswego County sprayed 10,000 acres after mosquitoes tested positive for both West Nile and Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE).

“While the days are becoming shorter and the temperatures are beginning to dip, mosquitoes and the threat of mosquito-borne diseases remain in the environment until the first hard frost of the season,” said Oswego County Public Health Director Vera Dunsmoor.

Health officials urged residents to wear protective clothing and limit outdoor activities between dusk and dawn, when mosquitoes are most active.

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