How cold was it this morning?
Cold enough that the frost
protected by the shade
sugar coated the green grass
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Wednesday, November 26, 2008
Franklin: frosty morning
Friday, September 19, 2008
"The virus can cause serious, life-altering symptoms"
GHS
FRANKLIN —
The first "killer frost," expected in one to three weeks, should end the threat of West Nile virus here, said Franklin Health Director/Agent David E. McKearney.
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health issued a warning earlier this week after finding mosquitoes in Franklin that tested positive for West Nile virus.
The virus was detected in a sample taken on Sept. 11, in central Franklin, near Union Street and West Central Street, McKearney said.
"It's really not earth-shattering news. We know that West Nile virus is endemic in Massachusetts. We've had a lot of positive samples in Massachusetts, so it's not surprising," McKearney said.
In the past, the state found West Nile virus in a bird here, but not in a mosquito and never a human, he said.
Read the full article here in the Milford Daily News
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