Lawrence County, New York, recently tested positive for Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE ... Eastern equine encephalomyelitis is caused by the Eastern equine encephalitis virus, for which wild birds ...

A least 10 cases of EEE were confirmed across the US this year, including the deadly New York case and another in ... Department’s Wadsworth Center. The virus is especially on the rise in ...

New York's last documented case of Eastern equine encephalitis was nearly 10 years ago, but now the disease is back — and one fatality has already been documented. Transmitted by mosquitoes, EEE is a ...

New York's last documented case of Eastern equine ... Transmitted by mosquitoes, EEE is a virus that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention describe as "a rare but serious disease" with ...

Mosquito-borne illnesses are a growing concern in Northeastern states, with health officials monitoring cases and advising residents to avoid outdoor activities near standing water and other ...

epidemiologist and director of the New York State Department of Health’s Bureau of Communicable Disease Control, said about a dozen counties throughout the state take part in mosquito surveillance, ...

A Connecticut husband and father died this week after a grueling five-year battle with a mosquito-borne virus that's fatal in nearly 30 percent of cases. And the rare disease is making a ...

Richard Pawulski, 49, passed away due to complications from eastern equine encephalitis ... of the mosquito-borne virus, which led to the death of a man from New York State in August.

cases of the virus have increased in recent years. The resurgence of EEE in areas like the tri-state region—New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut—has caused concern among public health officials.