A Massachusetts town closes its parks to stop a mosquito-borne disease from spreading

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A Massachusetts town closes its parks to stop a mosquito-borne disease from spreading
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The town is closing its parks from dusk to dawn as it tries to contain the disease. It has also been detected in nearby counties in Massachusetts.

Mosquitoes cling to the inside of a jar loaded with repellent during a test as part of a tour of the Center for Disease Control laboratory, Thursday, April 4, 2024, in Fort Collins, Colo.

Plymouth, Massachusetts, began the protocol Friday after Eastern equine encephalitis was detected in a horse in the area. Sports teams and other organizations will not be able to gather in the parks after dusk,

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