Health & Fitness
More Details On 3rd EEE Death In Massachusetts
Health officials learned where the victim is from, but the victim's identity and age have not yet been revealed.
Massachusetts health officials on Monday said a third person died from Eastern equine encephalitis this year. The victim lived in Hampden County. The state Department of Public Health said they learned of the victim's death from a hospital but did not provide details on the victim's gender or age.
A Bristol County man in his 70s died last week from the virus and a Fairhaven woman also died from the virus. Ten people have contracted the virus in the state so far this year, including a 5-year-old Sudbury girl who nearly died before showing signs of improvement. Mosquitoes carry EEE and transmit it to people through bites.
The Department of Public Health confirmed a second human case of West Nile virus, a man in his 50s from Plymouth County.
There are 35 communities at critical risk, 40 at high risk, and 128 at moderate risk for the EEE virus in Massachusetts. Insecticide spraying has ramped up in recent weeks. The state map below shows EEE risk levels. Find more information on EEE in Massachusetts.
