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Two mosquito samples in Boston test positive for West Nile Virus
Two mosquito samples collected in Hyde Park and West Roxbury tested positive for West Nile Virus— the first positive samples in Boston this summer. Mosquitoes carry West Nile Virus, which spreads to humans through bites from infected mosquitoes. The risk of transmission is low, but on Tuesday the city urged residents to take precautions.
West Nile Virus was detected in mosquitoes in West Roxbury and Hyde Park, Boston, with no human cases reported. Residents are urged to take preventative measures.
West Nile virus has been detected in mosquitoes in Massachusetts for the first time this year, according to the Department of Public Health.
Boston is raised to risk level “high” for the West Nile Virus, following the emergence of new cases.
It's early, but mosquitoes with West Nile virus have already been detected in Massachusetts. The Department of Public Health announced June 17 that mosquitos trapped in Shrewsbury tested ...
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BOSTON — The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) announced Tuesday that West Nile virus (WNV) has been detected in mosquitoes in Massachusetts for the first time this year.
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