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- Summer Safety Guidance - July 2023
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Massachusetts Department of Public Health Offers
Summer Safety Guidance
June 12, 2023, Press Release
Prevent Mosquito Bites
Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) and West Nile virus (WNV) are two mosquito-borne diseases that occur in Massachusetts. While there were no cases of EEE in Massachusetts last year, there were eight people with WNV. Mosquito surveillance is essential to monitor activity as the summer unfolds. DPH posts updates about activity throughout the season on the Massachusetts Arbovirus Update page.
While the risk for human infection of EEE or WNV won’t occur until mid to late summer, people have an important role to play in protecting themselves from these illnesses which can be very serious. To prepare for mosquito season:
For more information about preventing mosquito and tickborne illness, visit DPH’s Mosquitoes and Ticks page