Eastern Equine Encephalitis: What to know about EEE after New York resident dies from disease
Eastern equine encephalitis, often referred to as EEE or Triple E, is a rare, but serious disease, largely found in North America and spread through the bite of an infected mosquito, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports.
Second US death from EEE mosquito virus reported in New York, residents warned
New York is joining the states in the Northeast US warning about the eastern equine encephalitis virus after a New Yorker died from the disease.
New York Resident Dies of Rare Mosquito-Borne Virus Known as Eastern Equine Encephalitis
A person has died in New York state from eastern equine encephalitis, prompting Gov. Kathy Hochul to declare the rare mosquito-borne illness an imminent threat to public health. The death that was reported Monday in Ulster County is apparently the second death from the disease in the United States this year after a New Hampshire resident infected with the eastern equine encephalitis virus died last month.
New York resident dies from EEE; state declares virus 'imminent public health threat'
New York's first person to contract Eastern equine encephalitis -- or EEE -- in almost a decade has died, the governor's office announced Monday as the state declared the virus an "imminent threat to public health.
First EEE death in NY since 2015: What to know about the potentially fatal virus
New York's first eastern equine encephalitis death since 2015 has led to a public health declaration and a mosquito bite prevention campaign. Here's what to know about the rare but deadly virus.
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