"Many parts of the country, including Massachusetts, are experiencing increasing (West Nile virus) activity," said Public Health Commissioner Robbie Goldstein in a statement. "We are in the peak time of the year when most people are exposed to West Nile virus in Massachusetts. Residents should continue to take precautions to avoid mosquito bites."
The risk of human infection from the West Nile virus remains moderate in the Greater Boston area and parts of Barnstable, Bristol, Essex, Hampden, Plymouth, and Worcester counties. Infected mosquitoes usually transmit West Nile virus to humans through their bites.
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