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Although mosquitos might not be flying around right now, West Nile virus peaks at the end of the summer and early fall.

Two additional human cases of West Nile virus were reported Friday by Massachusetts health officials, bringing the total this year to 15.

A woman in her 60s was exposed to the mosquito-borne illness in Middlesex County, and a woman in her 70s was probably exposed ...

Health and environmental officials in Rhode Island and Massachusetts are reminding people to keep protecting themselves from ...

Two women who’ve contracted West Nile virus have brought the total number of cases in Massachusetts to 15 this year, ...

The Massachusetts Department of Public Health is reporting that two women have been diagnosed with West Nile Virus in ...

The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH)  announced Friday (Oct. 4) two additional human cases of West Nile virus (WNV), bringing the total number of cases in the state this year to 15.

There remains only one recorded case of Eastern equine encephalitis, the rare but potentially deadly disease known as EEE, ...

There have been three confirmed human cases of West Nile Virus in Rhode Island this year and one probably human case. The latest announcement brings the total to six human cases of West Nile Virus in ...