'One-Third Who Contract It Die:' Plymouth County Official Warns Everyone To Take EEE Seriously

BOSTON — Mosquito spraying is underway in more than two dozen communities in Massachusetts. Public health officials are hoping to prevent EEE, a mosquito-born illness that can be deadly, or cause serious health problems.

Eastern Equine Encephalitis is rare but it can affect people of all ages.

In 2019, there were 12 human cases and six deaths. The first human case this year was in Plymouth County, but mosquitoes have tested positive in Franklin, Middlesex and Norfolk counties.

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