Connecticut reports its first death from Eastern equine encephalitis in years as the outbreak grows
A Connecticut resident infected with Eastern equine encephalitis has died in the state's first fatality from the disease since 2013, health officials said. (Source: CNN.com - Health)
Source: CNN.com - Health - September 22, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
78-Year-Old Man Who Died From EEE Was A Carpenter, Loved Yard Work
FREETOWN (CBS) – The risk of Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) remains critical in many communities in the wake of a second EEE death.
James Longworth, of Freetown, was the second person to die of EEE in Massachusetts this year. (Photo via Facebook)
James Longworth, of Freetown, starting feeling ill last Sunday, collapsing twice before he was rushed to the hospital. He was the 10th confirmed case of EEE in Massachusetts and the second person to die of the disease this year.
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His longtime partner said the 78-year-old was a carpenter who loved doing yard work. That’s where she suspects he...
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - September 22, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Health – CBS Boston Tags: Boston News Health Syndicated Local Eastern Equine Encephalitis EEE Freetown News Tiffany Chan Source Type: news
7 Now Dead From EEE, What Is The Latest On This Mosquito-Borne Disease
From 2009 to 2018, there were only 30 deaths from Eastern Equine Encephalitis. This year there have already been at least 27 cases and seven deaths. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - September 21, 2019 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Bruce Y. Lee, Contributor Source Type: news
Freetown Man Is 2nd Person To Die EEE In Massachusetts
BOSTON (CBS) — A man in his 70s has become the second person to die and the 10th person to be diagnosed with the Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) virus in Massachusetts, the Department of Public Health said Friday. The man was a Freetown resident, according to the town.
There are 35 communities at critical risk, 40 at high risk, and 128 at moderate risk for EEE.
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Additionally, a second person, a man in his 50s from Plymouth County, was diagnosed with West Nile Virus.
Health officials urged the public to use bug spray, reduce exposed skin and stay indoors from dusk to dawn when mosqu...
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - September 20, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Health – CBS Boston Tags: Boston News Health Syndicated CBSN Boston Syndicated Local EEE Source Type: news
Topsfield Fair Organizers Prepare To Combat EEE Threat
TOPSFIELD (CBS)- It’s already ticket buying time for the upcoming Topsfield Fair, and the timing has fair-goers thinking ahead. “I will definitely use bug spray and wear long sleeves and pants,” said Denise LeBlanc.
That’s because the EEE threat was raised to high in the town on Wednesday, following the news of a 9th case of Eastern Equine Encephalitis, a man in his seventies from nearby Manchester By The Sea.
It prompted town officials in Topsfield to reach out to fair organizers about thinking ahead as well for the fair that starts in two weeks. “We are planning to spray as an extra precaution, avoid standing w...
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - September 19, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Health – CBS Boston Tags: Boston News Health Syndicated Local EEE Essex County Mosquitoes Topsfield Fair Source Type: news
Michigan grandfather dies nine days after contracting mosquito-borne EEE virus
Just nine days after he'd been working outside with his brother in Kalamazoo, Michigan, Gregg McChesney was brain dead from Eastern equine encephalitis he contracted from a mosquito. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - September 19, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
He was ‘perfectly healthy’ before the mosquito bite. Nine days later, he was brain dead.
The Michigan man reportedly contracted Eastern equine encephalitis, or "sleeping sickness," a rare, mosquito-borne virus. (Source: Washington Post: To Your Health)
Source: Washington Post: To Your Health - September 19, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Marisa Iati Source Type: news
9th Human Case Of Mosquito-Borne EEE Reported In Massachusetts
BOSTON (CBS) – A ninth human case of Eastern Equine Encephalitis was announced by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health Wednesday.
A man in his 70’s from Essex County has been diagnosed with the mosquito-borne virus. The town of Manchester-by-the-Sea later posted on its website that a resident had EEE.
“The person identified works in the communities of Ipswich, Boxford, Topsfield, Essex, Gloucester and Manchester so they are not able to identify where the person was exposed. At this time the risk level for Manchester will be raised to Moderate and may rise to High. There are no plans to spray,” ...
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - September 19, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Health – CBS Boston Tags: Boston News Health Syndicated CBSN Boston Syndicated Local EEE Mosquitoes Source Type: news
Beverly Company Develops Machine To Get EEE Test Results Faster
BOSTON (CBS) – A Beverly company claims to have developed a new, faster way to detect Eastern Equine Encephalitis. The increase in EEE this year has prompted LexaGene to find a way to test more quickly for mosquito-borne illnesses.
LexaGene Founder and CEO Jack Regan believes the number of mosquitoes testing positive for EEE is greatly underestimated. He says mosquito testing takes several days but the genetic material in the dead insect diminishes rapidly.
Regan claims that the new machine gets results quicker, allowing towns to be more aggressive in eliminating any potential threat.
LexaGene EEE test device (WBZ-TV...
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - September 18, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Health – CBS Boston Tags: Boston News Health Syndicated CBSN Boston Syndicated Local Beverly EEE EEE Detection Mosquito Source Type: news
Two more die of mosquito-borne EEE virus in Michigan
Eastern equine encephalitis, a typically rare mosquito-borne virus, has infected more people in Michigan this year than are usually struck in the US in a year. Two have died out of four new cases. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - September 18, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Michigan faces worst EEE outbreak in more than a decade
Michigan is urging residents in several counties to cancel or postpone outdoor events. The call comes amid the state's worst outbreak of a potentially deadly mosquito-borne virus in more than a decade. There have been seven confirmed human cases of Eastern Equine Encephalitis, or EEE, in Michigan, and three people have died. At least 20 cases have been reported in five states. (Source: Health News: CBSNews.com)
Source: Health News: CBSNews.com - September 18, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Sudbury 5-Year-Old With EEE Making ‘ Slow And Steady Gains ’
SUDBURY (CBS) – A 5-year-old Sudbury girl who contracted Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) this summer is showing more positive signs. The family of Sophia Garabedian said that she “continues to make slow and steady gains” at Boston Children’s Hospital.
More than $171,000 from over 3,300 donors has been raised on a GoFundMe page for Garabedian’s recovery. An update to the page on Sunday said she’s starting to get her appetite back and is able to whisper a few words.
“She is meeting every day with neurologists and physical therapists and trying very hard,” the post reads. “We are all so proud of her!”
So...
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - September 16, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Health – CBS Boston Tags: Boston News Health Syndicated Local EEE Sophia Garabedian Sudbury News Source Type: news
8th Human Case Of Mosquito-Borne EEE Reported In Mass.
BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts public health officials say laboratory testing has confirmed the state’s eighth human case of eastern equine encephalitis this season.
The state Department of Public Health said Friday the latest case of the mosquito-borne disease is in a man in his 50s from northeastern Bristol County.
Of the previous seven cases, one was in a 5-year-old girl, and another in adult woman was fatal.
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In addition to the eight human cases of EEE, there have also been eight confirmed cases of EEE in animals and one human case of West Nile virus.
There are 35 communities in t...
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - September 13, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Health – CBS Boston Tags: Boston News Health Syndicated CBSN Boston EEE Source Type: news
Gov. Baker Urges Residents To Take Precautions Against EEE
LAKEVILLE (CBS) – Gov. Charlie Baker and health officials urged residents to take precautions as about half of the state has been impacted Eastern Equine Encephalitis, known as EEE.
Worcester, Middlesex and Norfolk Counties have been at highest risk for EEE this summer. Seven people have contracted EEE in the state, including a 5-year-old girl in Sudbury.
“It’s not a statewide issue at this point,” said Baker.
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Baker said all residents in the state should still take precautions to avoid mosquito bites. People are asked to wear bug repellents, wear long sleeves and pants when in woo...
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - September 12, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Health – CBS Boston Tags: Boston News Health Syndicated CBSN Boston Syndicated Local EEE Gov. Charlie Baker Source Type: news
Homeowners Take Precautions Against Mosquitoes As EEE Threat Increases
BOSTON (CBS) – It’s becoming a familiar sight and sound in many Massachusetts communities, homeowners taking matters into their own hands and are hiring landscapers to spray their properties for mosquito control.
Andrea Shamoian of Wayland says with the outbreak of cases of eastern equine encephalitis she’s now afraid to go outside. “I’m nervous about coming out, I’m even nervous now with the door open,” she said. “I get bites, I can’t even water the plants outside.”
Wayland is at high risk for EEE and Shamoian’s property is dense with trees and even wetlands, so she hired Lynch Plant He...
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - September 11, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Health – CBS Boston Tags: Boston News Health Syndicated CBSN Boston Syndicated Local Beth Germano Mosquito Spray Sudbury News Wayland News Source Type: news
