New York’s First Human Case Of Mosquito-Borne EEE This Year Ends In Patient Death—What To Know
The rare and deadly mosquito-borne illness known as Eastern equine encephalitis was identified in New York for the first time in over a decade last week and the person who contracted it has since died from the virus,
First Human Mosquito-Borne EEE Case Since 2015 Confirmed In New York
State health officials are telling New Yorkers to take protective measures to avoid mosquito bites after an Ulster County patient got sick.
Rare mosquito-borne disease poses ‘imminent threat’ to New Yorkers; here’s what you need to know
“This life-threatening mosquito-borne disease has no commercially available human vaccine and must be taken seriously. Mosquitoes, once a nuisance, are now a threat. I urge all New Yorkers to prevent mosquito bites by using insect repellents, wearing long-sleeved clothing and removing free-standing water near their homes,” Dr. McDonald said.
Death from mosquito-borne disease recorded in Ulster County
Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Monday, Sept. 23 statewide actions to protect public health following reports that the first person to contract eastern equine encephalitis in New York since 2015 has died.
Human Case of Rare Mosquito-Borne Illness Reported in New York State
A person in Ulster County has been hospitalized with Eastern equine encephalitis, health officials said. It is the first confirmed human case of the disease recorded in the state since 2015.
New York confirms its first case of EEE since 2015. Here's what to know about the mosquito-borne virus.
An Ulster County resident has tested positive for the mosquito-borne eastern equine encephalitis virus, health officials say.
Mosquito-borne EEE virus kills person in New York state
The first person to have a human case of the mosquito-borne illness EEE virus in New York state in nine years has died, Gov. Kathy Hochul’s office said.The state health commissioner has issued a Declaration of an Imminent Threat to Public Health for this virus.
NY Resident Dies From Rare Mosquito Virus With No Vaccine: 'Imminent Threat To Public' Declared
A New York resident has died days after contracting the state’s first human case of a rare but serious mosquito-borne virus in nearly a decade. The Ulster County resident died from complications stemming from eastern equine encephalitis (EEE),
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Gov. Hochul: Person who contracted NY’s first mosquito-borne EEE cases since 2015 dies
A person who was infected with New York’s first human case of eastern equine encephalitis since 2015 has died, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Monday afternoon.
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