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Lakeville Board of Health reports two regional West Nile cases; local mosquito spraying planned in town parks
Summary
Board staff reported two human West Nile cases in neighboring counties and said Plymouth County Mosquito Control will spray town parks that night; schools are not sprayed without specific school requests.
The Lakeville Board of Health on Sept. 3 was briefed on regional mosquito-borne disease activity and local spraying plans. Board staff reported two human West Nile virus cases were confirmed in the region — one in Middlesex County and one in Essex County — and that those were the first two human cases of the season. No human cases were reported in Lakeville.
Board staff said mosquito surveillance had detected positive mosquito samples for other arboviruses in nearby towns, and that the town remains at a moderate risk level for West Nile and the other locally detected virus. Members urged parents and coaches to use insect repellent on children participating in evening practices and games now that school activities have resumed.
Plymouth County Mosquito Control crews planned to spray town parks that night; the board noted the county does not spray school properties without a direct request from the school administration. The board urged residents to take standard mosquito precautions when outdoors in the evening.
Why it matters: human West Nile cases in nearby counties indicate local arbovirus activity is present in the region and support continued mosquito surveillance and targeted control measures.
