Eastern Equine Encephalitis

The second confirmed human case of Eastern Equine Encephalitis of the season has been detected in Massachusetts, officials said.

After human cases of Eastern Equine Encephalitis and West Nile virus were recently reported, mosquito spraying around various neighborhoods in Massachusetts will take place Monday evening.

The first human case of Eastern Equine Encephalitis this year has been detected in Plymouth County, according to the Massachusetts Department of Public Health. The human case of EEE has been reported in Middleborough, according to a Facebook post by the town manager. “No outdoor activities are permitted on town-owned property from dusk to dawn,” read the post. The person…

As Massachusetts continues to reopen from the coronavirus shutdowns, Gov. Charlie Baker addressed another public health threat on Tuesday — eastern equine encephalitis. Baker and Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito were joined by Secretary of Energy and Enviromental Affairs Kathleen Theoharides and Public Health Commissioner Dr. Monica Bharel at a press conference to discuss ongoing efforts to prepare for EEE season….

After the second case of eastern equine encephalitis was detected in a mosquito on Monday, Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker warned residents of the state’s other public health threat.

Gov. Charlie Baker addresses steps to mosquito control in Mass. to prevent spread of Eastern Equine Encephalitis.

Even though temperatures are going down in New Hampshire, the risk of EEE is going up. Experts say that mosquitoes are resilient, and that people should not let their guard down with mild autumn weather.

Temperatures may be dropping, but in New Hampshire, concerns of EEE are on the rise.

The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services says this is the riskiest time to contract diseases from mosquitoes. Officials say that risk is still present until there’s a statewide hard frost when temperatures drop below freezing for several hours. They say insect repellants should continue to be worn for outdoor activities by everyone.

A third person has died of Eastern Equine Encephalitis in Connecticut this season, officials from the Connecticut Agriculture Station said Tuesday.

The second person who contracted EEE in Connecticut had died, Lt. Governor Susan Bysiewicz said during a news conference Tuesday. These were the first deaths from EEE in Connecticut since 2013.

State health officials announced the second death of a person infected with EEE this year, a man in his 70s who lived in Freetown.

U.S. Sens. Edward Markey and Elizabeth Warren are pressing federal health officials on research efforts to combat eastern equine encephalitis. The two Massachusetts Democrats this week sent a letter to the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases within the National Institutes of Health seeking the current state of federal research into EEE and whether research into other viruses could...

A horse in Douglas, Massachusetts, has tested positive for eastern equine encephalitis, prompting the risk level for infection to rise to critical, health officials said Tuesday. The risk level in neighboring Oxford and Webster has also been raised to high.

A horse in New Hampshire has been diagnosed with the Eastern Equine Encephalitis virus infection for the first time this year, according to health officials. The virus was detected in a horse from Northwood, the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services said.

With the arrival of the Eastern Equine Encephalitis virus infection in Massachusetts and state officials trying to kill the mosquitoes that carry it, some residents are expressing their concerns about the pesticide being used via aerial spraying.

Concerns over eastern equine encephalitis in two Massachusetts communities has prompted health officials to begin aerial spraying to stop the rare but potentially deadly mosquito-borne virus. The spraying in parts of Bristol and Plymouth counties will begin Thursday night and last for several days, according to the Massachusetts Department of Public Health.

Eastern equine encephalitis has been detected in a mosquito in the state for the first time this year, according to the Massachusetts Department of Public Health. The presence of EEE was confirmed by the state lab Wednesday in two mosquito samples collected July 15 in Easton and New Bedford.

New Hampshire health officials say Eastern Equine Encephalitis has made its first appearance of the season in mosquitoes in Newton and Sandown.