Pittsfield Mosquito Tests Positive for West Nile Virus for Second Time
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — On Friday July 28, 2023, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health confirmed a second result of West Nile Virus in weekly samples of mosquitoes collected by the Berkshire County Mosquito Control Project in the City of Pittsfield.
The sample was taken in the vicinity of Elm Street and Williams Street. There is no current confirmed human case of West Nile Virus in the City of Pittsfield.
Residents are encouraged to continue taking personal protective measures to avoid bites such as:
- When outdoors, wear long pants, a long-sleeved shirt and socks.
- Use a repellent with DEET according to the instructions on the product label.
- Keep mosquitoes out of your house by repairing holes in screens and making sure screens fit tightly to doors and windows.
- Schedule outdoor events to avoid the hours between dusk and dawn when mosquitoes are most active.
- Remove areas of standing water around your home twice a week to eliminate sources of mosquito breeding.
For more information, please contact the Pittsfield Health Department at (413) 499-9411 or contact the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MDPH), Division of Epidemiology and Immunization at (617) 983-6800 or toll-free at (888) 658-2850, or on the MDPH Arbovirus website at www.mass.gov/dph/mosquito.
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