Easton Under Moderate Risk for West Nile

The towns of Norton, Easton, Raynham and Attleboro have been brought up to a moderate risk rating for West Nile.

The rating comes after several instances of West Nile being found in mosquitos in the area.

Confirmed cases found in mosquitos included one in Attleboro, two in Easton, three in Norton and three in Raynham according to the Massachusetts Office of Health and Human Services.

West Nile is commonly spread to humans who are bitten by infected mosquitoes and can cause fevers, inflammation of the brain, and meningitis, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

State health officials urge residents in areas at moderate risk to wear mosquito repellent, as well as long pants and long sleeves, weather permitting. They should also equip baby carriages and playpens with mosquito netting and dump standing water twice weekly.