Patch offers mosquito prevention tips, and the map below shows the number of West Nile cases last summer.
After a particularly tough year for the West Nile virus in 2012, Massachusetts health officials are bracing for what could be another busy summer for the mosquito-borne illness. Although, with so many factors playing into the problem, the track of West Nile is not an easy one to predict, said Kevin Cranston, director of the Bureau of Infectious Disease for the Massachusetts Department of Public Health. “We can’t pin down all of the elements that go into why one season is bad and another season is not,” Cranston said. But if this summer is similar to last summer—marked by extended periods of very hot weather—some parts of the state could see a high number of cases as occurred in 2012. To give residents a sense of West Nile’s prevalence in …
Free flu clinic being offered for Danvers residents at Senior Center on Wednesday, Dec. 12.
The first case of influenza has already been reported in Danvers, and this year is shaping up to be one of the worst flu seasons in a while, officials from the CDC said in a teleconference last week. Influenza—more commonly known as simply "the flu"—is a contagious respiratory illness caused by viruses infecting the nose, throat and lungs. It spreads via infected people coughing, sneezing or talking, though people can also get infected by touching something with the flu virus on it before touching their mouth, eyes or nose. Flu Shot Clinic for Danvers Residents The town of Danvers has 153 flu shots remaining, and on Dec. 13, will host a flu clinic from 5-7 p.m. at the Senior Center on Stone Street. Danvers Public Health Nurse Chris O'Shea …
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