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Friday, August 17, 2012  We haven't seen too many puddles or areas with standing water for the mosquito population to use for growth this year, but you can still contract the West Nile virus.

Wednesday, September 14, 2011  A Quincy vet says the medicine used to treat heartworm is no longer available and now that means you can only treat the symptoms and not cure the animal of the fatal disease.

Saturday, August 06, 2011  As the weather cools down and you enjoy the outdoors again, here is a reminder from the McDonough County Health Department about mosquitos and the West Nile Virus.

Thursday, May 20, 2010  The threat of West Nile is here as we approach the prime breeding season for mosquitoes.

Wednesday, August 29, 2007  With the heavy rains we saw late last week, the chances of you getting bitten by a mosquito has gone up.Mosquitoes breed in standing water in warm conditions. That means last week's flooded areas will probably see an increase in mosquitoes.

Monday, May 28, 2007  Wet spring in Iowa raises concerns that West Nile could be on rise