Shrewsbury – The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MDPH) announced today that West Nile virus (WNV) has been detected in mosquitoes collected in Shrewsbury. Routine samples are collected in order for public health officials to monitor WNV and Eastern Equine Encephalitis during the summer months. Although there have not been any human cases reported within the town this year, the detection of positive mosquitoes elevates the concern that human cases of West Nile Virus can occur.
WNV is most commonly transmitted to humans by the bite of a mosquito infected with the virus.? While WNV can infect people of all ages, people over the age of 50 are at higher risk for severe infection.
On Aug. 21, the Central Mass. Mosquito Control Project (CMMC)? will be? spraying the following streets after sunset –
Althea Path
Audubon Drive
Avon Drive
Bagley Avenue
Baker Avenue
Bridge Road
Cardinal Circle
Charles Street
Childs Street
Cliff Street
Cottage Avenue
Crane Circle
Cutler Street
Dewey Road
Eagle Drive
Eaglehead Terrace
Eastern Point Drive
Egret Circle
Everett Avenue
Fifth Avenue
Fifth Avenue Row
First Avenue
Flamingo Circle
Fyrbeck Avenue
Greylock Avenue
Grove Ridge Path
Harrington Avenue
Hillside Avenue
Kings Brook Crossing
Lake View Avenue
Lakeside Path
Lawrence Street
Mallard Circle
Marietta Avenue
Melvin Avenue
Merritt Avenue
Miles Avenue
Morrill Avenue
Mozart Avenue
Muzzy Avenue
N Quinsigamond Avenue
O’Donnell Avenue
Old Mill Road
Olympia Avenue
Oregon Avenue
Oriole Circle
Parker Road
Pearl Street
Phillips Avenue
Phillips Court
Pine Avenue
Ptarmigan Drive
Sadler Avenue
Sandpiper Drive
Spags Alley
Swan Circle
Tern Drive
Veranda Avenue
Wheeler Avenue
Willet Drive
Wood Street
If you wish to be excluded from the spraying, contact CMMC directly at 508-393-3055.