FALL RIVER (FOX 25 / MyFoxBoston.com) – Health officials will be spraying areas in Fall River after West Nile Virus positive mosquitoes were found in a mosquito pool collected in the city's North End.
The spraying will begin in the areas around Oak Grove
Cemetery on August 24
between 2 a.m. to 5 a.m. to prevent anyone from being affected by the virus. The area around Kennedy Park
will also be sprayed between 2 a.m. and 5 a.m. on Friday, August 24 as a
precaution for the events being held there.
"As a precaution, all residents who live in the area should keep their windows
closed and refrain from going outside between the hours of 2 a.m. and 5 a.m. In
addition, caregivers should ensure that children, elderly relatives, and
friends as well as pets follow these guidelines," Fall River Mayor William
Flanagan stated.
For more information, contact the Bristol County Mosquito Control Project at
508-823-5253 or visit the city's website at http://www.fallriverma.org/.
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