Deadly mosquito virus in Massachusetts: Here’s what to know
The IndependentSign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Eastern Equine Encephalitis, a deadly mosquito virus, has put Massachusetts towns on high alert ahead of Labor Day Weekend. Residents of Worcester County have been placed under a “critical risk level” by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health this week after a man in his eighties was infected there earlier this month. On Tuesday, the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services said an adult resident of Hampstead had died after testing positive for Eastern Equine Encephalitis. Several Massachusetts communities are under voluntary curfew following the threat of Eastern Equine Encephalitis virus in local mosquitoes. )
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