First West Nile Virus reported in mosquitoes in Malheur County for 2025 - Elkhorn Media Group

WEST NILE VIRUS FOUND IN BARNSTABLE MOSQUITOS

BARNSTABLE, MASSACHUSETTS – TOWN OF BARNSTABLE MEDIA STATEMENT (July 10, 2025) – The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MDPH) contacted us today to inform us West Nile virus (WNV) has been detected in a sample of mosquitoes collected from Barnstable, Massachusetts. WNV is most commonly transmitted to humans by the bite of an infected mosquito. The mosquitoes that carry this virus are common throughout the state and are found in urban as …

First West Nile Virus reported in mosquitoes in Malheur County for 2025 - Elkhorn Media Group

MALHEUR COUNTY – (Release from County of Malheur Health Department) West Nile virus (WNv) has been detected in mosquitoes at a testing site in Malheur County according to Malheur County Vector Control. The samples were collected in Little Valley (14 miles West of Vale).  West Nile virus is spread to humans through the bite of an infected mosquito. Health officials are advising people in Malheur County to take precautions to prevent mosquito bite…