The state has confirmed Norton had a case of West Nile Virus in mosquitos in Norton.
Norton Board of Health agent Leon Dumont said there isn’t much cause for concern though, as the mosquito was a breed that only bites birds.
Dumont said the state contacted him on July 30 to inform him of the infection. Dumont said the mosquito was found in the Northern quadrant of the town, near the Easton Mansfield Norton borders.
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He said the area was sprayed for mosquitos after the case was confirmed.
The case comes in after another confirmed case in Sharon last week, but according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there has yet to be a confirmed human case of West Nile in New England.
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In Bristol County, two confirmed strains of West Nile were found, as well as one in Freetown and Westport. In neighboring Norfolk County, Randolph and Sharon also had confirmed cases.
In Belchertown recently a confirmed case was found of an animal infected with the virus, and 36 total pools found positive in the entire state.
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