West Nile virus has been detected in a mosquito sample in New Bedford for the second time in recent weeks.

The Massachusetts Department of Public Health notified local health officials about the finding, which was in a primarily bird-biting mosquito near Oak Grove Cemetery on Parker Street, according to a community announcement.

The risk level for West Nile virus in New Bedford, Fairhaven and Acushnet is moderate. Preventative measures include wearing mosquito repellent between dusk and dawn, wearing long sleeves and pants during those hours, using mosquito netting on baby carriages and playpens, and emptying standing water around homes twice weekly.

The Bristol County Mosquito Project conducted targeted ground-spraying Aug. 14 in the Oak Grove Cemetery area. This spraying supplemen

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