West Nile, Massachusetts and Boston
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The risk for West Nile virus is high in 10 cities and towns in Massachusetts, including Boston, public health officials say.
Officials of the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) are urging residents to take precautions as the risk level of transmission of the West Nile Virus in Boston has been raised to ‘high’.
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Mosquitoes test positive for West Nile virus in Mass. city, transmission risk level elevated
Mosquitoes collected in Framingham have tested positive for West Nile virus, and officials said Thursday that the city has been elevated to moderate risk of virus transmission.
The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggest people wear loose-fitting, long-sleeved clothing to protect themselves from the virus.
The risk for West Nile virus is now high in 10 Massachusetts communities, state public health officials said Tuesday.