Mosquito-borne illnesses such as Eastern Equine Encephalitis and West Nile Virus are not that common on the Cape, but officials conduct regular tests to monitor their potential spread.
The state Department of Public Health recently upgraded Falmouth's risk for West Nile Virus to "moderate" on a statewide map. Kathryn Eident talked with Gabrielle Sakolsky, of the Cape Cod Mosquito Control Project, about what that means.
You can see the state's map of mosquito-borne illness risk areas at mosquitoresults.com.