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Deadly mosquito virus kills a man near Boston, causing parks and events to shut down
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Deadly mosquito virus kills a man near Boston, causing parks and events to shut down

Carla Sinclair

Mark Frauenfelder
Aug 26, 2024
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A deadly mosquito virus has hit Massachusetts, killing a man and causing at least 10 towns near Boston to sound the alarm. Many have called off public activities and events, and closed their parks after sundown.

The 80-year-old victim was a man in Worcester (next door to Boston), who was known to his family as the one …

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