Woman in her 30s tests positive for West Nile Virus, marking eighth human case in Massachusetts
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{ "epilogue": "Massachusetts health officials announced the eighth human case of West Nile virus in a woman in her 30s. At the same time, additional positive mosquito samples and human cases were reported in other areas, keeping locations like Newton at high risk.
The story quieted without a definitive conclusion in the coverage." }
Epilogue added 40d ago, after coverage quieted.
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