New Bedford: Mosquito from Buttonwood Park area tests positive for West Nile Virus

New Bedford: Mosquito from Buttonwood Park area tests positive for West Nile Virus

NEW BEDFORD, Mass. (WLNE) — West Nile Virus has been detected in a mosquito sample from the Buttonwood Park area of New Bedford, according to a statement from the office of Mayor Jon Mitchell. According to New Bedford city hall Public Information Officer Jonathan Darling, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health notified the city of the positive test result in the insect. Darling said that the infected mosquito is a primarily “bird-biting m…

New Bedford mosquito found with West Nile Virus, risk level is moderate in City, Fairhaven, Acushnet

"NEW BEDFORD – The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) has notified local health officials that West Nile virus was found in a mosquito sample of a primarily bird-biting mosquito in the area of Buttonwood Park. The state’s local risk level for West Nile in New Bedford, Acushnet, and F

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