Two mosquito samples collected in Hyde Park and West Roxbury tested positive for West Nile Virus— the first positive samples in Boston this summer. Mosquitoes carry West Nile Virus, which spreads to humans through bites from infected mosquitoes. The risk of transmission is low, but on Tuesday the city urged residents to take precautions.

West Nile virus detected in mosquitoes in Oregon

These are the first mosquitoes to test positive for the virus within the county since 2023, according to the county.