Mosquitoes carrying the West Nile Virus have turned up in New Bedford's South End, so officials plan to spray the entire peninsula early Friday morning.
Positive mosquito testing for Eastern Equine Encephalitis near the Oak Grove Cemetery in Fall River is resulting in spraying Thursday Night from 8 to 11.
Massachusetts health officials say they have found mammal-biting mosquitoes infected with Eastern equine encephalitis have been found in the communities of Carver and Kingston. Health officials have raised the EEE threat level to "high'' in Carver and `moderate'' in Kingston.
State health officials say that two more mosquito samples from New Bedford have tested positively for West Nile virus. The state also logged another sample of west nile-infected mosquitoes from Fall River. Stephan Burns of the Bristol County Mosquito Control Project tells WBSM news the 2 mosquitos were found in the West End...