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West Nile Virus Detected In Eastern Mass Mosquitos: Health Department West Nile Virus Detected In Eastern Mass Mosquitos: Health Department
West Nile Virus Detected In Eastern Mass Mosquitos: Health Department Health officials have warned Massachusetts residents to take precautions after researchers discovered this year's first case of West Nile Virus in mosquitos.  The virus was first detected in mosquitos captured in Brookline, the Massachusetts Department of Health said.  “We often find the first evidence of WNV in mosquitoes at about this time every year,” said Public Health Commissioner Dr. Robert Goldstein in a news release. "We are asking people to start taking steps now to avoid mosquito bites. While WNV can cause serious illness, there are simple things that you can do to prote…

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Blue-Green Algae Sighting Puts Swimming On Hold In Eastern Mass Town Blue-Green Algae Sighting Puts Swimming On Hold In Eastern Mass Town
Blue-Green Algae Sighting Puts Swimming On Hold In Eastern Mass Town Residents in eastern Massachusetts are being told to refrain from swimming after a potentially toxic algae was detected in their town's bodies of water.  The Wayland Health Department has declared a Public Health Advisory following reports of cyanobacteria in the North Pond area of Lake Cochituate, the town said in a release.  Cyanobacteria is a blue-green algae that occurs naturally in freshwater, the Massachusetts Department of Health (DPH) says.  With the potential to spread and create an "algae bloom," the bacteria can be unsafe to humans and pets. These b…

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by David Cifarelli