Natick postpones high school football game over West Nile Virus risk
Natick High School has postponed Friday night’s football game over growing concerns about West Nile Virus.
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Natick High School has postponed Friday night’s football game over growing concerns about West Nile Virus.
The woman, who is in her 70s, was exposed to the disease in Middlesex County.
The woman, who is in her 70s, was exposed to the disease in Middlesex County.
Dr. Mallika Marshall is answering questions on mosquito-borne diseases.
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health has confirmed additional human cases of Eastern Equine Encephalitis and West Nile Virus in the state.
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health has confirmed additional human cases of Eastern Equine Encephalitis and West Nile Virus in the state.
Here's where the mosquito-borne diseases West Nile virus and eastern equine encephalitis are being reported in the U.S. in 2024.
A New Hampshire man is fighting for his life because of a mosquito bite. He has tested positive for three mosquito-borne viruses, including EEE.
West Nile Virus was detected in mosquitoes in Jamaica Plain, Roslindale, Roxbury and West Roxbury. While most people recover from West Nile Virus without issues, people older than 50 are at a higher risk of serious symptoms.
The risk level remains low but residents are asked to take precautions like using insect repellant.
A fifth person in Massachusetts is now being treated for West Nile virus this year.
The state's Department of Public Health confirmed the person is a man in his 70s who was likely exposed in Hampden County.
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health confirmed the third human case of West Nile virus in Massachusetts this year.
A Cambridge man survived West Nile virus after being paralyzed and spending more than a year on a ventilator.
Charles Atkinson spent more than a year on a ventilator after he was diagnosed with West Nile Virus. WBZ-TV's Mike Sullivan reports.
The first two human cases of West Nile virus in Massachusetts this year have been reported.
Residents are encouraged to avoid mosquitos.
West Nile virus has been detected in Massachusetts mosquitoes for the first time this season.
The Department of Health reported the finding on Friday.
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The first human case of West Nile Virus in Massachusetts this year has been reported by health officials.
The first human case of West Nile Virus in Massachusetts this year has been reported by health officials.
There have been no human cases detected this year.
No human cases have been detected so far this year.
