Fewer mosquitoes, cases of mosquito-borne disease in Massachusetts
9/11/2022 2:12:19 AM
CATEGORIES:
Plants & Wildlife
Society & Public Health
AFFECTED AREAS:
Massachusetts
Barnstable County, MA
Berkshire County, MA
Bristol County, MA
Dukes County, MA
Essex County, MA
Franklin County, MA
Hampden County, MA
Hampshire County, MA
Nantucket County, MA
Norfolk County, MA
Plymouth County, MA
Worcester County, MA
Start Date: 7/1/2022
- End Date: 9/9/2022
Eastern Equine Encephalitis and West Nile Virus have not been a big threat to the Pioneer Valley in western Massachusetts this year as drought left few pools of water for mosquitoes laying eggs. Statewide, there have been four cases of West Nile Virus this year, compared to 11 human cases last year.
The Recorder (Greenfield, Mass.), Sept. 9, 2022
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