west nile virus

Multiple tests of bird-biting and mammal-biting mosquitoes with EEE, leading to the New Bedford Area’s classification of the risk being elevated to ‘critical.'

While the outbreak of EEE has been making headlines over the last couple weeks, state health officials have now detected West Nile Virus in New Bedford.

The latest round of mosquito samples tested by the Massachusetts Department of Health shows a continued presence of West Nile Virus in Bristol County.

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.

Multiple communities in Bristol County contain mosquitoes that have tested positive for West Nile Virus.

Mosquitoes in Seekonk have tested positive for West Nile Virus, making it the second Southcoast town to find infected bugs.

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...

The West Nile Virus has been detected in Dartmouth.

Mayor Jon Mitchell's office announced on Wednesday that West Nile Virus was detected in a mosquito sample collected in the Washburn St. area of New Bedford.

West Nile has been detected in New Bedford.