First EEE death in N.Y. prompts Hochul to declare imminent threat
Gov. Kathy Hochul has declared the mosquito-borne EEE virus an imminent threat to the public after the death of a person in Ulster County.
Sep 24, 2024
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Rare but deadly mosquito disease has New England hotspots warning against going out at night
A rare but deadly mosquito-spread disease is posing a serious threat in parts of New England, health officials warn, prompting the cancellation of some events and changes to sports schedules to avoid bites by infected bugs.
Sep 5, 2024
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What is the EEE mosquito-borne virus?
New England is on alert following one death and a handful of infections of eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) virus.
Sep 3, 2024
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What is eastern equine encephalitis? Two mosquito researchers explain what's behind the latest outbreaks
Health authorities in the United States are issuing warnings and closing public parks due to a rare but potentially deadly mosquito-borne disease.
Aug 30, 2024
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Massachusetts health officials report second case of potentially deadly mosquito-borne virus
Massachusetts health officials on Thursday announced a second confirmed case of the mosquito-borne eastern equine encephalitis virus in the state.
Aug 30, 2024
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Q&A: Virologist discusses deadly eastern equine encephalitis virus, a familiar but formidable foe
A New Hampshire resident recently died from eastern equine encephalitis virus (EEE virus), and the virus is spreading across five New England states.
Aug 29, 2024
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US patient dies from rare mosquito-borne disease
A person in the northeastern US state of New Hampshire has died after contracting the rare mosquito-borne eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) virus, health authorities announced Tuesday.
Aug 28, 2024
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Mutating virus fate reveals key pandemic prep insights
The story of the rise and fall of western equine encephalitis as a lethal disease offers essential lessons about how a pathogen can gain or lose its ability to jump from animals to humans.
Jul 25, 2024
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Monitoring shows chikungunya epidemics can be predicted by means of surveillance
Chikungunya virus has caused substantial epidemics in the tropics, often with an even worse impact than dengue, but infections can also be relatively mild or even undetected. A study conducted in Brazil by researchers at ...
Jun 11, 2024
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EU watchdog green lights first vaccine against Chikungunya
Europe's medicines watchdog Friday gave the thumbs up for the continent's first vaccine against the mosquito-born Chikungunya virus, warning climate change could boost the spread of the disease.
May 31, 2024
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