Birds or mosquitos carrying West Nile Virus have been reported in all but a handful of Pennsylvania's 67 counties.

"If we looked hard enough in a given area, we could find the virus there too. Really do assume that your risk of West Nile Virus is the same no matter where you are in the state."

Richard McGarvey is spokesperson for the Pennsylvania department of Health. He says there's still no reason to panic.

"We know that for every 150 people that actually get infected by the virus, only one of those inidividuals is going to need medical follow-up. The 149 fight the virus off, don't have any problems, or might have slight cold symptoms."

McGarvey says those most susceptible to West Nile are the elderly, and people with weak immune systems.

Barbara Stader manages public health services in Allentown. She says after finding five positive cases of West Nile in birds and mosquitos, Allentown has been exempted from sending any more dead birds in for testing.

"It's important that we know that the virus is in the community, but more importantly is to eliminate the breeding spots for the mosquitos."

Stader says crews have been looking for standing pools of water. So far, the city's sprayed over three thousand of sewer intakes with pesticide.

More information's available on the web at GreenWorks.tv. I'm Brad Linder.