Eastern Equine Encephalitis

First case of EEE virus detected in Massachusetts mosquitoes this year found in neighboring county

by Mary Ellen Gambon | Sep 3, 2023

As residents enjoy the unofficial end to summer this Labor Day weekend, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health on Friday announced that the eastern equine encephalitis virus, known as EEE, has been detected for the first time this year in the state in...

News Briefs: Town, state continue to deal with EEE threat

by Hopkinton Independent | Sep 4, 2019

Town, state continue to deal with EEE threat Aerial spraying of insecticide was conducted in late August after the state designated Hopkinton and several other area communities at critical risk for the mosquito-borne virus Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE). According...