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New Hampshire health officials confirmed an Eastern Equine Encephalitis Virus (EEEV) fatality as the rare, mosquito-borne virus raises concern in New England. ... Vermont state health officials on ...
Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE), commonly called Triple E or sleeping sickness (not to be confused with African trypanosomiasis), is a disease caused by a zoonotic mosquito-vectored Togavirus that is present in North, Central, and South America, and the Caribbean. EEE was first recognized in Massachusetts, United States, in 1831, when 75 ...
By Steve Gorman. (Reuters) - A New Hampshire resident has died from a rare mosquito-borne brain infection called Eastern equine encephalitis, health officials said on Tuesday, marking the state's ...
Steven Scott Perry was identified as New Hampshire’s first death from Eastern Equine Encephalitis virus in a decade. States across the eastern U.S. are on high alert for the disease.
Equine encephalitis is a family of horse diseases that also affect humans. Encephalitis is an inflammation of the brain. Several forms of viral encephalitis can infect equines, and these include: Eastern equine encephalitis virus. Japanese encephalitis virus. Venezuelan equine encephalitis virus. Western equine encephalitis virus.
A rare and dangerous mosquito-borne illness is spreading through New England, putting states on high alert with one death already confirmed following an infection. Cases of eastern equine ...
August 27, 2024 at 3:01 PM. August and September are prime months for mosquito activity in the U.S. A New Hampshire resident has died from eastern equine encephalitis, or EEE, a rare but deadly ...
EEE has a high mortality rate. State officials from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health are warning about the risk of contracting Eastern Equine Encephalitis virus (EEE) in several ...