Mosquitoes In Falmouth Test Positive For West Nile Virus

FALMOUTH, MA — West Nile Virus has come to Cape Cod, state health officials announced this week.

The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MDPH) announced that West Nile Virus (WNV) has been detected in a mosquito sample collected from Falmouth on July 30.

The sampling was taken from the Siders Pond sampling site in the southwest part of town, officials said.

Cape Cod Mosquito Control Project officials collect routine mosquito samples as part of MDPH’s surveillance program for mosquito-borne diseases. The last positive WNV mosquito sample detected in Falmouth was in 2021.

"The Falmouth Health Department will continue to work closely with the MDPH and the Cape Cod Mosquito Control Project (CCMCP) on mosquito control efforts," officials said. "The location of the positive sample is routinely treated by the CCMCP and will continue to be an area of focus throughout the mosquito season."