UMass Boston Student Tests Positive for Coronavirus
The man in his 20s recently traveled to Wuhan, China and arrived at Logan International Airport on Tuesday.
Massachusetts Department of Public Health
Three Vape Shops File Lawsuit Against Massachusetts Ban
The shops say Gov. Charlie Baker doesn't have authority to override federal rules on the sale of vaping products, and the ban does irreparable harm to the shops.
Tenth Confirmed Human Case of EEE Kills Freetown Man
The tenth human case of Eastern Equine Encephalitis in Massachusetts has killed a man in his 70’s from Freetown.
State's Eighth Human Case of EEE Discovered in Bristol County
The Mass. DPH today announced laboratory testing has confirmed the eighth human case of EEE in a man in his 50s from northeastern Bristol County.
DPH Issues One Year Mandate to Report All Vaping Related Illness
Massachusetts Public Health Commissioner Monica Bharel has mandated that vaping-related illnesses be immediately reported to the DPH for the next 12 months.
Pay Attention, the Mosquitoes Can Kill You [OPINION]
A dawn to dusk curfew remains in effect in New Bedford.
Fairhaven Woman Dies After Reportedly Contracting EEE
The Fairhaven woman who reportedly contracted Eastern Equine Encephalitis has passed away, her daughter posted on social media today.
Fairhaven Woman Reportedly Stricken with EEE
Although the Mass. Dept. of Public Health has yet to confirm, reports are a woman from Fairhaven is the fourth human case of EEE in the state this year.
Dead Bird with EEE Found at Buttonwood Park, City Risk 'Critical'
Multiple tests of bird-biting and mammal-biting mosquitoes with EEE, leading to the New Bedford Area’s classification of the risk being elevated to ‘critical.'
West Nile Virus Detected in New Bedford, EEE Threat Remains High
While the outbreak of EEE has been making headlines over the last couple weeks, state health officials have now detected West Nile Virus in New Bedford.