West Nile Virus and Mosquito Surveillance 2026
At a glance
Based on auto-generated captions; numbers may be misheard.
- What: the Division of Public Health's seasonal mosquito-borne disease monitoring (West Nile virus), reported to the Board of Health in the public health nursing report.
- Where it stands: on 2026-08-03 Worcester's risk level rose to moderate, with 57 new positive mosquito samples that week across the region, Worcester especially. No human cases reported.
- Next: weekly arbovirus reports now go to all Board members; the Division keeps surveying and spraying.
Details
- Amelia Houghton attributed the rise to the season and heavy rain.
- Positive samples are mosquitoes, not people; a human case would reach the Division as a reported case.
- Advice: cover up, especially dawn to dusk; use repellent (spray clothing before putting it on, particularly for children).
- Michael Perotto asked which parts of the city are most affected; that needs the map in the weekly reports.
Related
- Same meeting: Jennifer Bradford briefed on the national Cyclospora outbreak (about 18 Massachusetts cases, normal seasonal level).
Discussion time
About 3 minutes across 1 meeting (from transcript timestamps; approximate).
| Meeting | Minutes |
|---|---|
| 2026-08-03 - Board of Health | 3 |
Log
- 2026-08-03 - Board of Health - Moderate risk level, 57 new positive mosquito samples; weekly report links to be shared with all members.