The Massachusetts Department of Public Health says a fourth person has died from Eastern equine encephalitis, bringing the nationwide total to 10 deaths
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health reported on Wednesday there's been a fourth death in the commonwealth from Eastern equine encephalitis, bringing the nationwide total to 10 deaths.
An area hospital notified state officials of the death. The patient lived in Essex County.Here's how to protect yourself from EEE, the deadly mosquito-borne virusThere have also been three deaths in Michigan, two in Connecticut and one in Rhode Island.Eastern equine encephalitis, known as EEE, is a rare virus transmitted by mosquitoes. There are typically only 5 to 10 human cases reported in the United States each year, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The health department encourages people to wear long pants, socks and long sleeves to reduce the amount of skin exposed to the bugs. Use bug spray and limit outdoor activities to an hour before sunset up until dawn. That's when the bugs bite the most.
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