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The mosquito-borne disease eastern equine encephalitis has been detected in Rhode Island for the first time this season, state environmental officials said Friday. The mosquito pool producing the positive sample of the potentially deadly disease consisted of 50 individual members of a species of mosquito that bites birds almost exclusively. They were trapped Aug. 11 in Chapman Swamp in Westerly….

The second confirmed human case of Eastern Equine Encephalitis of the season has been detected in Massachusetts, officials said. A woman in her 60s from Hampden County in the western part of the state tested positive on Saturday, according to the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH). As a result, the risk level for EEE in Wilbraham has been raised…

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.

Trucks will be spraying pesticides around East Boston, West Roxbury and Hyde Park over the next couple of days to get the mosquito population under control.

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…

The first case of EEE in a human in 2020 has been detected in Middleboro.

A case of EEE has been confirmed in Middleboro, the first in Massachusetts in 2020.

Massachusetts health officials have confirmed the season’s first human case of EEE in the state.

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.

The rare and potentially deadly mosquito-borne virus eastern equine encephalitis was detected in Massachusetts for the first time in 2020, state health officials said Friday, noting that it was “early in the year” for it. EEE was detected in a mosquito collected in Orange, in Franklin County, on Wednesday during analysis at the Massachusetts State Public Health Laboratory, according to…

EEE was detected in a mosquito collected in Orange, in Franklin County, on Wednesday during analysis at the Massachusetts State Public Health Laboratory, according to the Department of Public Health.

A bill intended to help protect the public from Eastern Equine Encephalitis has been approved by the Massachusetts Senate. Eastern Equine Encephalitis is a mosquito-borne virus that is rare but can be fatal.

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.