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Two mosquito samples in Boston test positive for West Nile Virus
Two mosquito samples collected in Hyde Park and West Roxbury tested positive for West Nile Virus— the first positive samples in Boston this summer. Mosquitoes carry West Nile Virus, which spreads to humans through bites from infected mosquitoes. The risk of transmission is low, but on Tuesday the city urged residents to take precautions.
While most people infected with West Nile virus do not show any symptoms, it can cause serious illness. The risk is rising in Boston.
West Nile Virus detected in Boston mosquito samples West Nile Virus was detected in mosquitoes in Jamaica Plain, Roslindale, Roxbury and West Roxbury.
West Nile virus has been detected in mosquitoes in Massachusetts for the first time this year, according to the Department of Public Health.
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