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Which communities are in the spray zone?

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Which communities are in the spray zone?

The Bay State plans to start spraying for mosquitoes in more than a dozen communities on Tuesday, as the region faces an outbreak from the rare but serious EEE virus. Aerial and truck-mounted ground spraying for mosquitoes will begin on Tuesday evening, according to the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources and Department of Public Health. … Read more

Massachusetts healthcare providers will likely have ‘heightened awareness’

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Massachusetts healthcare providers will likely have ‘heightened awareness’

With world health officials sounding the alarm about a new mpox strain, Bay State healthcare providers will likely have a “heightened awareness” for the virus as countries boost surveillance. The World Health Organization has declared a “public health emergency of international concern” in response to a large outbreak of Clade 1 mpox — thought to … Read more