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Residents Warned To Take Extra Precautions Against Mosquitoes
Town officials recently announced that mosquitoes with the virus have been found in Mansfield.

MANSFIELD, MA — Mansfield residents are being warned to take more precautions when it comes to mosquitoes.
The Department of Public Health on Tuesday raised the statewide risk level for West Nile Virus from low to moderate. It's only the second time in state history the statewide risk level has raised.
There have still not been any human West Nile cases reported this summer, officials said, but the recent humidity and rainfall create "perfect conditions for mosquito species carrying West Nile Virus to breed," according to Public Health Commissioner Monica Bharel.
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Town officials recently announced that mosquitoes with the virus have been found in Mansfield.
Below is the full release from the health department:
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Reporting from Mike Carraggi was used in this story.
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