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Massachusetts towns step up mosquito control amid rising risk of EEE thumbnail
Massachusetts towns step up mosquito control amid rising risk of EEE

Category: News & Politics

The fight against triple e just went airborne. two planes loaded with pesticides taking off to douse a large swath of plymouth county and kill mosquitoes that carry the virus. what aerial application does is gets to areas where you can't get to them by truck. the mosquito control company behind the... Read more

Massachusetts on High Alert: Rare Mosquito Virus Sparks Park Closures and Health Warnings thumbnail
Massachusetts on High Alert: Rare Mosquito Virus Sparks Park Closures and Health Warnings

Category: News & Politics

A rare and potentially fatal mosquito born disease has put nearly a dozen communities in massachusetts on high alert as a result some towns are closing parks after dark restricting outdoor activities and rescheduling public events this month massachusetts health officials confirmed the state's first... Read more

Mosquito spraying begins in Plymouth and Worcester counties to help fight EEE thumbnail
Mosquito spraying begins in Plymouth and Worcester counties to help fight EEE

Category: News & Politics

This week two counties are being sprayed with pesticides to prevent the uh prevent triple e both worcester and plymouth counties have areas at high or critical risk for infection wbz's laura hay is in plymouth tonight laura what can you tell us about the plan there well the state department of public... Read more

First human case of EEE reported in Massachusetts since 2020 thumbnail
First human case of EEE reported in Massachusetts since 2020

Category: News & Politics

The massachusetts department of health has just announced the first human case of triple e this year. they say it was found in a man in his 80s who was exposed in worcester county. according to the department, the risk level now in douglas, oxford, sutton and webster. is it critical this is the first... Read more

First human EEE case in Mass. in four years thumbnail
First human EEE case in Mass. in four years

Category: News & Politics

Boston. the mosquito sprayers are out in worcester county tonight. look at that. and across other parts of the state. hours after health officials announced the first human case of tripoli in massachusettss in four years, eastern equine esophagitis is a rare but serious disease that officials are calling... Read more