At least one dead after mosquito-borne equine encephalitis virus tears through US – & health officials give grim warning

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AN unidentified person has died from eastern equine encephalitis, a rare and deadly disease spread by mosquitoes.

The disease has been ripping through parts of the Northeast, placing 10 counties in Massachusetts on high alert before spreading and killing the person in New Hampshire.

Health officials have set curfews in some areas, urging residents in these areas to finish any outdoor activities by 6 pm at the latest until Sept. 30, and then by 5 pm after – which is described as “peak biting times for many mosquitoes.”

It is also recommended that people across the state use mosquito repellents when outdoors and drain any standing water around their homes.

State health officials warned that a cluster of four towns – Oxford, Douglas, Sutton, and Webster – are all at critical risk.

There are only about 11 cases per year in the US, according to the CDC, and about a third of people who catch the virus die from the infection.

The virus can cause flu-like symptoms and lead to severe neurological issues, including inflammation of the brain and the membranes around the spinal cord.

Survivors are oftentimes left suffering lifelong mental and physical disabilities, with few ever recovering at all.

Known as EEE or ‘triple E’, the virus got its name after first being spotted in horses.

There are currently no vaccines, medicines, or treatments available to help combat the deadly disease.

This latest emergency was first reported after an 80-year-old man in Massachusetts tested positive after state officials discovered that the disease had been found in mosquitoes across the state.

The virus then appeared in neighboring states, with cases popping up in Vermont and New Hampshire, where the unidentified person was pronounced dead.

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