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Sixth case of human West Nile virus confirmed in Massachusetts

Por: The Boston Globe Nation October 08, 2022

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A man in his 60s has been confirmed as the state’s sixth human case of West Nile virus this year, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health said Friday. The man was likely infected in Middlesex County, an area already known to be at increased risk, the department said in a statement. The risk of human infection is moderate to high in the Greater Boston area, and risk from mosquito-borne disease will likely continue until the first hard... + full article



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