Deadly mosquito virus puts Mass. towns on high alert

State officials are warning residents of Massachusetts towns to take precautions due to a heightened risk of the Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) virus that can be carried by infected mosquitos.

State officials from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health said in a press release Saturday that 10 communities in the state have been raised to high or critical risk for the EEE virus. As a result, areas in Plymouth County will receive aerial spraying for mosquitos and parts of Worcester County will........

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