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EEE is still a threat in Massachusetts, horse tests positive: ‘People shouldn’t let their guard down’
The last outbreak of EEE in Massachusetts occurred in 2019-2020, and resulted in 17 human cases with seven deaths, and nine animal cases. There were no human or animal cases of EEE in ...
Horse in Somerset County tests positive for EEE, Maine CDC says
As of right now, no human cases have been reported. “Unfortunately, we have confirmed a case of EEE in a horse here in Maine, ...
Some viruses prefer mosquitoes to humans, but people get sick anyway − a virologist and entomologist explain why
From the perspective of viruses spread by insects, or arboviruses, making the evolutionary leap from insects to humans is a tough battle. Viruses cannot replicate very well in humans, which means ...