City is listed by Mass. Department of Public Health as a moderate risk for West Nile.
FRAMINGHAM - State officials have indicated that a positive West Nile virus sample was detected in mosquitoes within Framingham during a collection in late July.
Framingham has been listed to be at a moderate risk of the virus by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH), which has collected 11 positive mosquito samples within Middlesex County in 2024. That’s a part of 116 total samples across the state this year. As of the time of publication, one human case of West Nile has been detected in Massachusetts, as state health officials announced on Tuesday, August 6 that a man in Hampden County was exposed to the virus.
West Nile virus is primarily transmitted by bites from infected mosquitoes, especially during active mosquito season during the summer and autumn months. Symptoms of the virus include aches, fevers, rashes, and flu-like illness. People of all ages can contract the virus, though state health officials advise that people over the age of 50 are at a higher risk. Serious and potentially fatal conditions, while rare, are possible; the Centers For Disease Control (CDC) notes that about 1 out of every 150 people infected by West Nile virus develop serious illnesses.
Local, state, and federal health officials are reminding residents about what they can do to limit their risk of contracting West Nile virus amid mosquito season. People are advised to limit their time outdoors during peak mosquito-biting hours, which are between dusk and dawn. If one does have to go outside, they’re recommended to wear insect repellant and to cover exposed skin with pants, long sleeves, and high socks. Standing water around homes should be drained in order to prevent mosquito eggs from being laid, while screens for windows and doors should be installed or repaired.
For more information on West Nile virus, visit the DPH’s website by clicking here or the CDC’s website by clicking here.
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Esta semana no The Frame: o Finance Subcommittee ouve as mudanças propostas para as classificações e compensações de funcionários municipais, subsídios estaduais estão prontos para impulsionar programas de faculdade antecipada na Framingham State University e no Massachusetts Bay Community College, e uma revisão dos eventos recentes na State House: a nova bandeira de Framingham está pronta para ser exibida em Beacon Hill, enquanto o estado recebeu o controle de um prédio no centro da cidade para abrir caminho para um novo centro regional de justiça.
This week on The Frame: the Finance Subcommittee listens to proposed changes to municipal employee classifications and compensation, state grants are set to boost early college programs at Framingham State University and Massachusetts Bay Community College, and a review of recent events at the State House: Framingham's new flag is set to be displayed on Beacon Hill, while the state has been given control of a downtown building to pave the way for a new regional justice center.
Local officials laid out ideas for the classification and compensation of non-union jobs within Framingham’s government.
