# Woman in her 30s tests positive for West Nile Virus, marking eighth human case in Massachusetts

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-09-19 03:20 UTC · Category: Health

## Executive Summary
5 news sources are covering this Health story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"Woman in her 30s tests positive for West Nile Virus, marking eighth human case in Massachusetts" is generating significant coverage in the Health category, with 5 articles from 5 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include Shelter Island Reporter, Patch, Newsday and Western Mass News. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| bcheights.com | Newton Remains High-Risk for West Nile Virus as State Cases Rise | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiogFBVV95cUxPU2psRzhEVXFBRzh0dVVKQ1VZWHFzNGJPcmgtaGdSbDRBWXBHelAyVkZJRUg4OXRIZG9wZVRzU1l6Ulc0bFBLbTQ5amNKeGJPUVJqRmx5MWVkd0RTQ0FJZXhnazR6Z1FIamlCc2VTVXV5SUZuUXhVcVYzZTRRY1VMaDB2bmNEczhXbGcycWlzTlE3UFBxdHFUcUpsM3JOeXFQYXc?oc=5) |
| Patch | Mosquitoes Test Positive For West Nile Virus In Lexington | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilwFBVV95cUxQMFdzMndXUHB3WGxicUJaUXFYdHRfV3Q4Z0Y2S24wVmdkc1FGb0ZGM3BlbDVHdU0xWE1ibi1JS21oWm9iLXJEZEx1NjhXa2psTWdZZVd6ZW02UzZfWmJpSTRlMHQwTDFyX29VNzNMV1VNQklVUWN6TUQ3QlltU0EzaG94UmVZOG5lcVAzQUhCZFRYcXlVUExZ0gGyAUFVX3lxTE5yaGQ1cm1TWkZVNnZIREl2aDlLeEdIb2tGdmUwcUNaZlN4cG1FUTJPalVneXgxbDhyVnl4TnZyX1l4S2NuRVlkQm9DMGhESVBqY0piZHZlVjhxYm9XcHprYnQwQVJLSEhLZ0NCNTJkWnhTTHpmX3hfM0w4ZFdVdkRPSkxiRDh3a0dGRDdGN25xMjM0b2VuWUNhYkhGYWtXcWZKVDV0VDFxN2M3T1lUb1FxT1E?oc=5) |
| Shelter Island Reporter | Presence of West Nile virus discovered on Island | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqgFBVV95cUxQTUJXUkJhRThlczFLVmVPYzNUWDVvVTRkSHJubUVnekNmN24wa3ROUzc1N2kzU0VFSjRKNTNQM0tpaHFRYnBwZjc1dFhqYUtwRmpiWnRXTVNDUThfbmF2SE5TUFFqSDBaSFIzRUVNYkpzUzhXTkxJVVlwSGx1bGpJdjFnV3hjNFJ1TWxpRnJnaExMam5JX1dfdmpKWXJvV1dDUEEyOTlZZFRUUQ?oc=5) |
| Patch | Mosquito Sample taken From Fire Island Pines Tests Positive For West Nile Virus | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirAFBVV95cUxQUGN5MThHNzZyMDhHR1NZaTJ0c0d3ZzF4WGFnb0ZZbXN6MFE1cXdNVlc0enF3ckhkRHlJdHptbTQ2NXZGZGVIXzZWS1ZUemN5OGhPQUxJQTF5VW84X1daaVg4Q0QyZnRoaklmc3daRXdrME1jdFhxcDRvbENRd3IzOFk1QzJYSkZHUXRLMVd6NnZnWkJITGx5YnRsb05JaTdPZDdQd0kwbWdvZGRw0gHKAUFVX3lxTFBMZTl6WExBcjE3NjhQS0M0bjFyQUI5SEk4WEFFc1c5Y29pRm95YTY4SVd3R0hZSmhrQkFvb1JBUVU1ODVRMDBjOEhQX29vd0g5a2JFUEtEZ0RaU0p4cTZ0NmZWRUFMYlJTZThWTVlVNzBiTnJySEwwbVN3TGdPXzQ2cXNMSHZyODhKQjFiUGMxRG42cGxCQk9xMWhjc2cyYW5tVDhkLWl) |
| Newsday | Season's third human case of West Nile virus reported in Suffolk | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijAFBVV95cUxNNC1VNWRTdjNnbnhlMFJ2S2VDbFNTSzJ5azM5dV93R0dILWVCNFdNajlRNUE2aG0wREVIOThKdUVoTDdQdV9HN3pDX29FV0JWSi0yVDc1TWY2OVgxSW5PdDR6cmlKeGZXOUM2NjFXYjBIX0JRTnFzNkI5VEVJNkZZMEpOS3FySzBKRDZxVw?oc=5) |
| Western Mass News | 8th case of West Nile Virus reported in Mass. | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiigFBVV95cUxNNXVaaVlSQzMyTjM1RExKM19GTEg3Vy16VVRrbTVMMDVQM3ZwNmJNODdYcm5lWDhYWUNIZ0Z3eHRhTURqdEFBbHFhdGlDd2tIcUZfRC1POW1XS0E4SjAxcVJmV0lnVUdpbGRJM1FXdVFSQXZvTmlzeGI3c0VKZ0h5QTBkVl85cUJJWEE?oc=5) |
| The Boston Globe | Woman in her 30s tests positive for West Nile Virus, marking eighth human case in Massachusetts | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimAFBVV95cUxNOFhoZTY1dDFTcWszNFVuVTR5RFktTF9YaGhhaUhNSHB5LW9vSmhvQlpUaFI0T2QtWEdwMVhvdHZRTS10UEMtczhGQmo1Y1JCUUxjQTQ0YzBqU2lWcnh5SkdLTi1SS0ZqRl9RWkxCcWM3d3ZVM2VqVC1sUElpcW1FWDRCTXhPVHZQNlBWVnAwYVpUd0pkbjV5SA?oc=5) |

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*Canonical Source: https://pulse.byoviral.com/trend/2026-09-19/woman-in-her-30s-tests-positive-for-west-nile-virus-marking-eighth-human-case*