MOSQUITOES IN POOL TEST POSITIVE FOR VIRUS

From: The Boston Globe | Date: August 3, 2004 | Copyright information

Mosquitoes in a pool in Easton have tested positive for the Eastern equine encephalitis virus, state public health authorities said yesterday. The mosquitoes are the first found carrying the virus this year, but they belong to a species that does not bite humans. The virus typically circulates among fr...

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