Bay State health officials are reporting the first confirmed case of West Nile virus in an animal this year, as people are urged to take precautions against mosquito bites. A goat was recently exposed to the virus in Lunenburg in Worcester County, the Department of Public Health announced on Tuesday.

A Savannah mosquito sample tested positive for West Nile Virus on Monday. Chatham county officials are ramping up mosquito control and advising people to take precautions to keep themselves safe from bites.

New Orleans ramps up mosquito control due to West Nile virus activity, planning nighttime spray missions in several neighborhoods.

Lubbock is reminding citizens of its online method to request mosquito spraying as recent heavy rainfall creates conditions for the insects to thrive.