What to know about the rare, deadly mosquito virus threatening U.S. communities

AXIOS August 25, 2024
Rebecca Falconer

A person in New Hampshire has died from the mosquito-borne virus eastern equine encephalitis, and Massachusetts health officials warn 10 counties are at high or critical risk from the disease that’s been detected in several states.

The big picture: There are currently no vaccines or medicines available to treat EEE, also known as “Triple E,” which about 30% of people die from, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

• “[M]any survivors have ongoing neurologic problems,” per an online CDC post.

State of play: Only a few cases are reported in the U.S. each year and most occur in eastern or Gulf Coast states.

• The New York State Department of Health announced Saturday that EEE had...

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