Mosquito samples collected from West Roxbury and Hyde Park are the first to test positive for the virus in Boston this summer. The post West Nile virus detected in two Boston mosquito samples appeared ...

West Nile virus is spread through mosquito bites. The insects pick it up from infected birds, before transmitting it to humans and other animals. According to the CDC, 80% of people infected with ...

The increasing risk of West Nile in Boston comes after a goat tested positive for West Nile Virus in Lunenburg, Massachusetts ...

The mosquito-borne West Nile Virus was detected in a sample collected last week in Brighton, marking the first time the illness has appeared in Boston this year, the city’s Public Health ...

Maps show states with West Nile virus and EEE cases Here's where the mosquito-borne diseases West Nile virus and eastern equine encephalitis are being reported in the U.S. in 2024. Sep 3, 2024 ...

There have not been any human West Nile cases in Boston since 2018. People over the age of 50 are most likely to suffer severe symptoms, which can include fever and flu-like illness.

West Nile virus was detected in nine mosquito test samples in Jamaica Plain, Roslindale, Roxbury and West Roxbury, the Boston Public Health Commission announced Friday. These samples were the ...

West Nile virus has been detected in South Boston. It's the first time this summer the mosquito-borne illness has been discovered in the city. Rick Bowmer/Associated Press ...

The Massachusetts Department of Public Health announced two additional human cases of the West Nile Virus in the state Tuesday, following their Sept. 10 raising of Boston’s risk level to “high.” The ...

BOSTON — A mosquito pool in South Boston tested positive for West Nile virus, the Boston Public Health Commission announced Thursday. It was the first mosquito pool to be confirmed with West ...

A mosquito in Boston tested positive this week for the West Nile virus, marking the first time this season the disease has been detected in the city, officials said. The Massachusetts State Public ...