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West Nile Virus Found in Peabody Mosquito
October 11, 2011
Patch.com Northeast Massachusetts Mosquito Control District will be spraying in the central area of the city this week after a West Nile Virus infected mosquito was identified by public health officials. By John Castelluccio Health officials say a mosquito … See all stories on this topic »
EEE Found in Mosquitoes in Sherborn, MA
September 22, 2011
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health has announced today that mosquitoes that contain the EEE virus have been detected in Sherborn. By Benjamin Paulin The Massachusetts Department of Public Health announced today that EEE virus has been … See all stories on this topic »
Taking aim against mosquitos
September 15, 2011
South Shore Express By Tracy Seelye School district and Hanson officials are aggressively dealing with the mosquito population after Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) infected mosquitoes were found in the town last week. Whitman-Hanson Regional High School athletic fields … See all stories on this topic »
West Nile confirmed in Newton resident
September 12, 2011
Boston Globe By Derek McLean, Town Correspondent The state’s first human case this year of West Nile virus has been confirmed in a Newton resident, city health officials said today. ”There are indications that the Newton resident may have been exposed to the virus … See all stories on this topic »
Gov. Patrick says death of 80 year-old Raynham man from EEE is horrible tragedy…
September 8, 2011
Boston Globe By David Abel and Christine Legere RAYNHAM – A day after an elderly Raynham man became the state’s first resident to die of Eastern equine encephalitis this year, state officials defended their decision to wait for evidence of the mosquito-borne … See all stories on this topic »