State Confirms West Nile Virus in Medfield Mosquitoes
State health officials confirmed West Nile virus in mosquitoes collected from Medfield on August 25, prompting a health alert from Town Hall. The Massachusetts Department of Public Health, the state agency that tracks mosquito-borne illness, flagged the detection, and the town posted th…
MEDFIELD — State health officials say West Nile virus has been detected in mosquitoes collected from Medfield, the most significant item to come out of Town Hall in the past day. The Massachusetts Department of Public Health confirmed the finding on August 25, and the town posted the alert to its official News Flash feed.
TOWN HALL
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health announced August 25 that West Nile virus has been detected in mosquitoes collected in Medfield. The town shared the announcement through its News Flash feed, pointing residents to its Mosquito-Borne Diseases page for further information on the finding.
ELSEWHERE IN THE NEWS
"Massachusetts Colleges Make Princeton Review's 2027 Best List," Medfield Patch reports. The item notes that the education-services company included 392 schools nationwide in its annual Best Colleges guide, with Massachusetts institutions well represented among the selections (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/medfield/s/ko05w/massachusetts-colleges-make-princeton-review-s-2027-best-list).
Compiled from official town feeds, community organizations, and local press. Outside reporting is attributed inline.
Share this brief
Know someone in Medfield who follows town government? Share Townbrief Medfield: they can sign up free.