West Nile Virus Detected in Local Mosquitoes

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By MyFM’s Claire Beverly – West Nile Virus has again been detected in local mosquitoes. The Hopkinton Health Department says that mosquitoes carrying the virus have been identified in mosquito pools within Westborough, Bellingham, Medfield, Framingham, Natick, Clinton, Marlborough and Worcester. In general, the Central Mass Mosquito Control Project reports that the population of human biting mosquitoes has increased significantly since the same week last year. They are doing truck mounted sprays this week and next.