BOSTON -- Mosquitoes in Brighton and Back Bay have tested positive for the West Nile Virus.
Mosquitoes infected with the disease were previously found in Hyde Park, Dorchester, Jamaica Plain, West Roxbury, and the Boston Harbor Islands. Last month, a red-tailed hawk in Jamaica Plain tested positive for WNV and a blue jay in Charlestown.
There have been no confirmed human cases in Boston.
Health officials advise people to avoid mosquito bites by wearing long pants, long sleeves and using an insect repellent containing DEET.
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