West Nile Detected In Shrewsbury, Area To Be Sprayed

SHREWSBURY, MA—The Massachusetts Department of Public Health has informed town officials that West Nile Virus has been detected in mosquitoes collected in Shrewsbury and that the risk level remains at moderate. No humans have tested positive for the virus.

The town has coordinated with the Central Massachusetts Mosquito Control Project (CMMCP) to spray a designated area of concern on Tuesday, Aug. 7, after sunset, up until midnight.

The area includes the following roads:

ANGELA AVE LINDA CIR
BLUEGRASS LN MAURY LN
DALPHEN RD MYRIAH RD
DORIANNA AVE OAK ST
DORIANNA CIR OLD BARN RD
GRACE AVE OLD CART RD
HEATH RD PAL DR
HERONWOOD DR REDLAND RD
JUDICK ST ROBIN RD
KENDA CIR RUCLIFF ST
KENDA RD TANAGER DR
KINGLET DR WORTHINGTON AVE

Residents within this area should follow these spray precautions:

• Please close street facing windows and keep pets inside between sunset and midnight if possible to allow a more thorough application. This type of pesticide is similar to ones used for flea and tick control.
• Remain inside during the application and for 15-20 minutes afterwards.
• Accidental exposure is not expected to cause any health concerns in most people.
• No precautions are needed the day after the application as all residues will have evaporated.
• Residents with gardens are advised to wash off vegetables before consuming them.
• There is no need to cover pools as the spray is an oil-based product and will dissipate quickly.
• Any “outside air” controls on older window unit air conditioners should be turned off.

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