Orange County Executive Steve Neuhaus announced mosquitoes carrying the West Nile virus have been found in the Greenwood Lake area. This is the first time this year the virus has been found in the county.

El Paso health officials have confirmed that mosquitoes located in the Upper Valley have tested positive for the West Nile Virus, the City said in a press release on Thursday. The City says the West Nile Virus is the leading cause of the mosquito-borne disease in the U.

Mosquitoes infected with West Nile virus have been discovered in Orange County, and officials are warning residents to take precautions when heading outdoors. The discovery of West Nile in the county's Greenwood Lake area marked the first time this year that the insect-borne disease was detected in the greater Capital District or Hudson Valley,