State DPH has notified local health officials that West Nile virus was recently found in a mosquito sample of a primarily bird-biting mosquito.

West Nile virus has been found in a mosquito in New Bedford. According to the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, the sample was found in the area of Oak Grove Cemetery The state’s local risk level for West Nile remains low. The Bristol County Mosquito Project will conduct additional ground-spraying early Thursday morning.

West Nile virus was detected in a mosquito sample near Oak Grove Cemetery in New Bedford, prompting additional targeted spraying to reduce mosquito populations.