A mosquito trapped in the area of Veteran’s Memorial Park on August 5 tested positive for the virus, which is the main cause of the mosquito-borne disease across the country.
The mosquito was found at the Edgartown town cemetery on Wednesday. Officials say the risk of West Nile virus on the Island remains low.
Public health officials Friday announced they had detected the presence of West Nile Virus in a mosquito on the Vineyard for the first time this year.
For the second time this summer, the Massachusetts Department of Health has detected the presence of West Nile virus in mosquitoes collected in Edgartown.
A mosquito collected in West Tisbury has tested positive for West Nile virus, town and state public health public health officials announced Friday.
A mosquito collected from the Veterans Park area in Vineyard Haven has tested positive for West Nile virus, the Tisbury board of health confirmed Thursday. Town health officials said there is no cause for alarm.