Massachusetts' health agency has reported the first cases of the West Nile virus this year, a dangerous illness carried by mosquitoes. They're urging people to be cautious.
On August 29, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) announced that a man in his 40s got the West Nile virus in Middlesex County, a place already considered somewhat risky.
Another person, a woman in her 70s, got the virus somewhere else in the country. The agency said the risk level remains the same for now.
The DPH of the state said the chance of people getting infected is moderate in the Greater Boston area, which includes Middlesex County, Norfolk County, and Suffolk County. It's also moderate in parts of Berkshire County, Bristol County, Hampden County, Hampshire County, Plymouth County, and Worcester County.
Dr. Robert Goldstein, the DPH commissioner, said, "This is the first time that West Nile virus infection has been identified in Massachusetts residents this year." He added th...
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