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Cambridge Resident Diagnosed with West Nile Virus

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The Massachusetts Department of Public Health announced on Sept. 24 that a Middlesex County man in his 40s was diagnosed with West Nile virus.

The individual, a Cambridge resident, became ill in early September and was never hospitalized.

The resident is the eighth human case of West Nile virus reported in Massachusetts this year and the first Cambridge case.

Learn more from the Cambridge Public Health Department.

Page was posted on 9/29/2020 1:41 PM
Page was last modified on 7/24/2023 9:58 PM
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