New Bedford Mosquito Sample Tests Positive for West Nile Virus
A mosquito sample taken in New Bedford's Hicks Logan neighborhood last week has tested positive for the West Nile virus.
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West Nile Virus Detected in Dartmouth
The Department of Public Health (MDPH) confirmed the detection of the virus in mosquitos collected from Dartmouth. Here is how to keep your family safe.
Carver Has First Massachusetts Mosquito Cases of EEE Detected for 2024
Mosquito samples collected recently in Carver have tested positive for Eastern equine encephalitis, the first cases of EEE detected in Massachusetts this year.
Aerial Mosquito Spraying To Start In Mattapoisett
With the wet weather that has made local swamps even swampier, the Plymouth County Mosquito Control Project has announced a plan to get ahead of what could be a heavy mosquito season here on the SouthCoast.
Aerial spraying is scheduled to start Thursday night, April 14, from the skies above Mattapoisett. Nor...
SouthCoast Expert Assesses EEE and West Nile Virus Threats
Just how bad will Eastern Equine Encephalitis and West Nile Virus be on the SouthCoast this summer? We asked a mosquito expert.
EEE Mosquitos Found in Mattapoisett
Mattapoisett has been moved to "moderate risk" for EEE.
Massachusetts Raises West Nile Risk Level Statewide
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health announced it was raising the risk level for West Nile virus to moderate in every Massachusetts city and town.
More Mosquito Spraying Thursday In New Bedford
New Bedford, Massachusetts- The New Bedford Health Department, working closely with the Bristol County Mosquito Control Project and the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, is again this year conducting an annual monitoring program to track the potential threat from EEE and WNV carrying mosquitoes
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West Nile Virus Detected in Fairhaven Mosquitoes
Fairhaven residents should take extra precautions against mosquitoes, after West Nile Virus was detected in mosquitoes collected in a trap in town.
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health has reported that mosquitoes collected in one of its Fairhaven traps tested positive for West Nile Virus on July 6, Fairhaven Health Agent Patricia Fowle confirmed to WBSM News...
Targeted Mosquito Spraying Thursday in New Bedford
The New Bedford Health Department, working closely with the Bristol County Mosquito Control Project and the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, is again this year conducting an annual monitoring program to track the potential threat from EEE and WNV carrying mosquitoes...