7 Pittsburgh neighborhoods to be treated after samples test positive for West Nile Virus

The Allegheny County Health Department on Monday confirmed that additional mosquito samples have tested positive for West Nile Virus, and seven more Pittsburgh neighborhoods will be treated as a result.

The health department will treat areas for mosquitoes in the communities of Point Breeze, Regent Square, Edgewood, Wilkinsburg, East Hills, Homewood, and Highland Park with the pesticide Zenivex E20.

Zenivex E20 is classified by the EPA as a low-risk insecticide as it is not harmful to humans or pets…

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