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Health officials issue warning after first death from rare virus in 20 years: 'We encourage everyone to take action to reduce the risk'

"While cases of the virus in people are extremely rare, the effects can be very serious to those who are infected." Health ...

Central NY man with EEE dies; first EEE-related death here since 2015

The man is the first human death from the mosquito-borne virus in Central New York since a Salina man died in 2015. A 4-year-old girl from Oswego County died in 2011. Four others have died from the ...
WGBH

The deadly EEE virus has Massachusetts on high alert

FILE - This 2014 photo made available by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows a feeding female Anopheles funestus mosquito. A deadly mosquito borne disease known as Eastern equine ...

Central NY’s victim of EEE was healthy, avid outdoorsman, long-time volunteer firefighter

Living in Central New York, he was aware of the risks of mosquito-borne viruses like eastern equine encephalitis. His son, George Baker III, said he always warned him and his siblings to wear long ...
WOOD-TV

State confirms 1st human EEE case; hopes fall weather can help kill mosquitoes

LANSING, Mich. (AP/WOOD) — Michigan health officials have confirmed this year’s first human case of eastern equine encephalitis in the state. Family confirms the patient is Jeff Wescott of Hastings, ...
cnycentral

New York gets help in fight against EEE

Thu, 04 Oct 2012 03:48:41 GMT — Counties in New York will get more help in the fight against Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE). Today Governor Andrew Cuomo signed a new law that boots state payments ...
abc7NY

Schumer calls on feds to help combat mosquito-borne illnesses in the Hudson Valley

ROCKLAND COUNTY, New York (WABC) -- Senator Charles Schumer is calling on the federal government to help New York battle mosquito-borne illnesses. Just last month, one person died from Eastern Equine ...