BOSTON — The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH)announced the 12th human case of West Nile virus (WNV) in the state this year. The individual is a man in his 50s exposed in Essex County.
As a result, WNV risk levels in the following communities are being raised to moderate: Beverly, Danvers, Essex, Manchester, Peabody, Salem, and Wenham in Essex County.
“This has been an active year for mosquito-borne disease, including West Nile virus,” said Public Health Commissioner Robbie Goldstein, MD, PhD. “The risk for disease will continue until the first hard frost, so we continue to recommend that people take steps to protect themselves.”