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For the first time this year, the West Nile virus has been detected in Massachusetts. On June 13th, the Massachusetts ...

Two geese found dead on the University of Massachusetts Amherst campus have tested positive for avian influenza, the university confirmed.

State public health officials said they have detected the first positive mosquito sample for West Nile virus of the season, ...

The virus was found in a sample collected from Shrewsbury on June 13, the Department of Public Health announced Tuesday.

Mid-June is earlier than we typically first find West Nile virus-infected mosquitoes in Massachusetts, health officials say.

West Nile virus has been detected in mosquitoes for the first time this year in the Bay State, according to the Department of ...

Among children nationwide who were eligible for flu vaccination and with known vaccine status, 90% of the reported U.S. pediatric flu deaths in the ongoing 2024-2025 season — compared to 82% ...

This season has been bad and intense. Total case numbers for this season in Arizona were 75,094 as of the week ending May 31, which more than double the five-season average for this time of year, ...