Volunteers in Texas are at risk of dehydration, sunburn, and mosquito-borne illnesses such as West Nile Virus, while also facing the threat of infections from cuts and wounds.

Bay State health officials are reporting the first confirmed case of West Nile virus in an animal this year, as people are urged to take precautions against mosquito bites. A goat was recently exposed to the virus in Lunenburg in Worcester County, the Department of Public Health announced on Tuesday.

Philadelphia health officials are warning residents after West Nile virus was found in mosquitoes in Northeast Philadelphia earlier this month.