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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.
The West Nile virus was detected in a mosquito pool in South Boston, the first time this summer the mosquito-borne illness has been found in the city, according to the Boston Public Health ...
The risk of people being infected by West Nile virus is increasing, according to Boston officials. The Massachusetts Department of Public Health raised the city’s risk level for West Nile ...
West Nile Virus has been detected in Boston mosquitoes for the first time in 2021, the city's Public Health Commission announced Friday.
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