MA: 2025 West Nile

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Source: https://www.wcvb.com/article/eight-8...setts/68081068

2 more human cases of West Nile virus confirmed in Mass.; risk elevated in 47 communities
dated: 2:23 PM EDT Sep 26, 2025
Veronica Haynes
Senior Digital Editor/Producer, WCVB.com

BOSTON —

Two new human cases of West Nile virus have been confirmed in Massachusetts this year, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health said.

One case is in a woman in her 60s with exposure in Middlesex County, and the other is a man in his 50s with exposure in Suffolk County.

These cases bring the total number of confirmed human cases of West Nile virus in the state this season to eight. As a result, risk levels for West Nile virus have been elevated to high in Arlington, Chelsea, Medford and Waltham...

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Source: https://www.wcvb.com/article/first-h...oston/68062476


First human case of West Nile virus detected in Boston, officials say
Updated: 3:24 PM EDT Sep 25, 2025
Tim Nazzaro
Digital Content Editor
BOSTON —

Health officials announced on Thursday that a Boston resident has tested positive for West Nile virus.

According to the Boston Public Health Commission, the resident, a man in his 50s, is being treated and his condition is improving. He has not recently traveled outside of the city.

The Massachusetts Department of Public Health elevated the West Nile virus risk level in Boston to "high" last month based on mosquito samples...

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Source: https://www.masslive.com/news/2025/0...ns-cities.html

2 new West Nile virus cases detected in Mass.; risk level high in 43 towns, cities
Published: Sep. 20, 2025, 8:51 a.m.

Two additional people in Massachusetts have tested positive for the West Nile virus (WNV), state officials announced.

The new WNV cases — which were found in two men in their 60s — bring the total number of confirmed human cases to six this season. It is most likely the men were exposed in Worcester County, the Department of Public Health (DPH) said.

This elevates the risk level of West Nile virus to “high” in 15 towns and cities. These include Auburn, Berlin, Boylston, Charlton, Holden, Hopkinton, Hudson, Leicester, Millbury, Northborough, Paxton, Shrewsbury, West Boylston, Westborough and Worcester...

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Source: https://www.masslive.com/worcester/2...scheduled.html

Human case of West Nile Virus detected in Worcester; pesticide spraying scheduled
Published: Sep. 16, 2025, 5:55 p.m.
By
Susannah Sudborough
A human case of West Nile Virus has been detected in Worcester, the city announced Tuesday...

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Source: https://spectrumnews1.com/ma/worcest...-massachusetts


Four human cases of West Nile virus now reported in Massachusetts
BY Spectrum News Staff Worcester
PUBLISHED 5:38 PM ET Sep. 05, 2025

Worcester, MASS-- The Massachusetts Department of Public Health announced two more human cases of West Nile virus, now bringing the total number of cases this year to four. All human cases were announced this week. The most recent cases are reported to have been exposed in Hampden and Middlesex counties. Earlier this week, the DPH also reported cases in Middlesex and Essex counties.

As risk levels rise across the state, Dr. Adam Darnobid of Saint Vincent Hospital is sharing what the public should look out for...

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Source: https://patch.com/massachusetts/danv...d-essex-county

Second MA West Nile Virus Case Confirmed In Essex County
The human case comes after two batches of mosquitoes in Danvers recently tested positive for WNV.
Scott Souza,
Patch StaffVerified Patch Staff Badge
Posted Thu, Sep 4, 2025 at 10:42 am ET

DANVERS, MA — A second Massachusetts human case of West Nile Virus was confirmed on Thursday, with a woman in her 60s contracting WNV, according to the Department of Public Health.

The confirmation comes days after the Mass DPH confirmed the first case of the season in a man in his 70s in Middlesex County and within weeks of two mosquito batches in Danvers testing positive for WNV...