West Nile Virus Found In Falmouth

Cape Cod News From Cape Cod Times, Cape Cod Times
Mon, 09/08/2014 - 11:06pm

FALMOUTH — A mosquito collected in routine sampling by Woods Hole Road has been found to carry the West Nile virus, state health officials say.

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