Mosquitoes found in Anne Arundel County tested positive for West Nile virus this week, marking the first sign of the disease in Maryland in 2010.

Officials confirmed the presence of the virus in the mosquitoes on Monday, the state’s Department of Agriculture announced Thursday.

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