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Mosquito surveillance finds multiple positive pools and one West Nile detection; town applied targeted spraying

Town of Sudbury Board of Health · September 11, 2024
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Summary

Mosquito surveillance detected several positive pools for mosquito‑borne pathogens at a recurring location and a West Nile virus positive pool — the third in Sudbury since 2004 — prompting backpack and targeted vegetation spraying at parks and schools and continued trap testing and public protection advice.

Sudbury’s mosquito surveillance program reported multiple positive pools for mosquito testing and a West Nile virus positive pool — a rare finding for the town — and described targeted control steps taken at parks and school properties.

Brian, the town’s mosquito control lead, said traps and testing identified repeated positive pools at one location…

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