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 MOSQUITO-BORNE ILLNESS

Mosquito-borne illnesses are spread to people by the bite of an infected mosquito. Examples include West Nile Virus (WNV) or Eastern Equine Encephalitis virus (EEEV). Typically, the season for West Nile Virus or other mosquito-borne illnesses is summer through early fall. As soon as mosquitoes are active, it's time to protect yourself.

  Listen: Kim Martin, RN, provides tips to protect against mosquito-borne illness

 
2013 Positive Mosquito Pool Results in Boston

 No results to date for 2013.

Testing of mosquito pools in Boston typically begins in June.

2013 Mosquito-borne Illness Human Cases in Boston

There have been no cases of WNV or EEE in humans in Boston in 2013.

(Last Updated 4/22/2013)

Historic Results

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Communicable Disease Control
Phone: (617) 534-5611
Fax: (617) 534-5905
infectiousdisease@bphc.org
1010 Massachusetts Ave, 2nd Floor
Boston, MA 02118

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