Entries from Bostonist tagged with 'westnilevirus'
July 11, 2008
Shark party photographed by Tassadara C Martha's Vineyard shark sighting a fake? [Globe] More West Nile Virus found in the state, this time in Brookline. [WBZTV] Another Tour de France, another positive drug test. [ESPN] Leaders of tough YMCA workout might want to rephrase their assertion that "everyone is mentally and physically challenged." [Wicked Local Allston] MGH is America's fifth best hospital; Brigham and Women's, #8. We are the only city with two hospitals......
Continue Reading "Bite Size News"July 2, 2008
The public may not be quite as freaked out by West Nile Virus as it once was, but the disease is definitely still around. WNV was detected in mosquitoes in Worcester on June 27, marking the first time the virus has been found here in 2008. There were six cases of West Nile Virus in humans in Massachusetts in 2007. People over 50 are more likely to be seriously affected by the disease, which is......
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